Are Solar Panels Worth It In Quirindi?

Quirindi is located in New South Wales about 267.1 km north of Sydney and 318.8 km south of Lyra. Quirindi has a latitude of 31.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Quirindi, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Quirindi homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Quirindi is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Quirindi during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Quirindi will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Quirindi

Rebate for Quirindi Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Quirindi by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Quirindi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 44.9 km from Quirindi.

Quirindi, NSW is in the 2343 postcode area which has around 556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 603 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2293 households in the 2343 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Quirindi.

Solar Installers near toQuirindi
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth34.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical47.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar50.1kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Siteguard50.5kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services50.9kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth51.1kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions51.6kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting51.7kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
WYNERGY52.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Aeromagnetics111.6kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
MJJs Solar123.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Meralli Solar124.0kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive124.5kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton126.3kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
HV SOLAR130.8kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics138.0kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System140.7kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Quirindi

Sunlight Hours in Quirindi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Quirindi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Quirindi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quipolly, NSW, which is about 9.2 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.