Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bago?

Bago is located in New South Wales about 108.4 km west of Canberra and 833.6 km south west of Lyra. Bago has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bago

Rebate for Bago 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 Bago by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bago
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 57.1 km from Bago.

Bago, NSW is in the 2730 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 241 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 682 households in the 2730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bago.

Solar Installers near toBago
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra25.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical37.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga66.3kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors69.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions70.4km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar70.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga71.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals71.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia71.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems72.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Greatcell Australia72.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
OZI SOLAR73.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics73.6kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar73.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems74.0kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions74.0kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical74.0kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services77.8kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Capital Green Energy101.1kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar101.2kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Suncurrent101.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions101.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions101.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Astra Solar104.5kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Glossy Aussie Solar104.6kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hybrid Solar Power105.3kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products105.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bago

Sunlight Hours in Bago

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bago

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bago, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bago, NSW, which is about 627.3 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.