Are Solar Panels Worth It In Urbenville?

Urbenville is located in New South Wales about 121.3 km south west of Brisbane and 25.0 km south of Burnett Creek. Urbenville has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Urbenville 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. Urbenville is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Urbenville 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 Urbenville will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Urbenville

Rebate for Urbenville 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 Urbenville by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Urbenville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 49.8 km from Urbenville.

Urbenville, NSW is in the 2475 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 44 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 222 households in the 2475 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Urbenville.

Solar Installers near toUrbenville
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels56.1kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Gathered Energy56.9kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing60.6kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar68.9kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
De Energy69.9kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
JDZ Solar and Electrical70.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Sungreen solutions70.4kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR70.4kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Rainbow Power Company70.8kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Evolution Solar Experts71.0kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Sunbeam Solar Systems74.1kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Juno Energy75.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
David Ross Electrical81.9kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
The Solar Shop82.5kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power82.7km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim83.1kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical83.2kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts83.5kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy83.5kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Brighter Solar Solutions83.6kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Solahart Far North Coast84.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay85.2kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Urbenville

Sunlight Hours in Urbenville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Urbenville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Urbenville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Urawilkie, NSW, which is about 442.5 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.