Utungun is located in New South Wales about 365.3 km south of Brisbane and 173.9 km south of Esk. Utungun has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Utungun, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Utungun 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. Utungun is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Utungun 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 Utungun will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Utungun
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Utungun by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.45 | 6.51 |
| Feb | 20.80 | 5.78 |
| Mar | 17.80 | 4.95 |
| Apr | 15.38 | 4.27 |
| May | 12.09 | 3.36 |
| Jun | 10.45 | 2.90 |
| Jul | 11.58 | 3.22 |
| Aug | 15.07 | 4.19 |
| Sep | 18.59 | 5.16 |
| Oct | 20.75 | 5.76 |
| Nov | 22.01 | 6.11 |
| Dec | 22.90 | 6.36 |
Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 55.8 km from Utungun.
Utungun, NSW is in the 2447 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1374 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3324 households in the 2447 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Utungun.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Great White Solar & Electrical | 14.3km | Great White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW. |
| Birks Solar & Electrical | 20.4km | Birks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW. |
| Jimmy's Electrical & Solar | 23.9km | Jimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW. |
| Diligent Energy | 32.9km | Diligent Energy is based in Gladstone, NSW. |
| Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems | 34.5km | Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW. |
| Solar Run Mid North Coast | 49.6km | Solar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW. |
| Commercial Solar Energy | 53.6km | Commercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Coffs Solar Energy | 53.6km | Coffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW. |
| SAE Group | 53.8km | SAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW. |
| Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 | 53.9km | Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Infinity Power Coffs Harbour | 54.0km | Infinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Depot - NSW | 54.4km | Solar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy | 56.8km | Arkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solahart Coffs Coast | 57.7km | Solahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Lime Solar Cleaning | 58.7km | Lime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW. |
| Solar Powered Homes | 66.9km | Solar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW. |
| MNC Solar Power | 76.1km | MNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solahart Port Macquarie | 76.2km | Solahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Ocean Solar | 76.5km | Ocean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Solar Bare | 76.9km | Solar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| ACS Solar | 77.4km | ACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW. |
| Day Solar and Electrical Solutions | 77.7km | Day Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW. |
| SolaXs | 77.7km | SolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Precision Solar Services | 77.7km | Precision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Farm The Sun | 77.8km | Farm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW. |
| SolarBright Port Macquarie | 78.1km | SolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
| Always Energy | 78.2km | Always Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Utungun
Sunlight Hours in Utungun
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Utungun
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Utungun, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Utchee Creek, QLD, which is about 1617.2 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.