Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balala?

Balala is located in New South Wales about 362.6 km north of Sydney and 205.5 km south of Lyra. Balala has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balala

Rebate for Balala 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 Balala by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 67.9 km from Balala.

Balala, NSW is in the 2358 postcode area which has around 525 solar installations under 10 kW and about 575 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1807 households in the 2358 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Balala.

Solar Installers near toBalala
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar20.4kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
WYNERGY63.7kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions64.2kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting64.3kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth64.8kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services65.1kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar66.0kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Siteguard66.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical68.1kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Go Solar Power80.0kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth81.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell94.7kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services115.2kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
All About Solar130.7kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia141.0kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
The Solar Experts143.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
AppSolar147.6kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems148.7kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia149.3kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balala

Sunlight Hours in Balala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balaklava, SA, which is about 1270.0 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.