Are Solar Panels Worth It In Badja?

Badja is located in New South Wales about 93.2 km south east of Canberra and 834.2 km south of Lyra. Badja has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Badja 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. Badja is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Badja during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Badja

Rebate for Badja Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Badja by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Badja
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 90.4 km from Badja.

Badja, NSW is in the 2630 postcode area which has around 1067 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1148 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4013 households in the 2630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Badja.

Solar Installers near toBadja
NameDistanceDetails
Arta16.3kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service38.1kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd38.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy40.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho42.1kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions47.2kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services47.9kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bunya Solar51.8kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar53.8kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables54.0kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Montague Energy54.3kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
coast power electrical55.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Narooma Electrics56.2kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix57.9kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions59.2kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
South Coast Energy59.4kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore63.9kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED69.1kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay69.6kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services70.9kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia71.9kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical73.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts74.5kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solar Run Queanbeyan81.9kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra82.4kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra82.6kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Max Energy Solar85.3kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Badja

Sunlight Hours in Badja

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Badja

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Badja, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Badgingarra, WA, which is about 3198.1 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.