Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bandon?

Bandon is located in New South Wales about 235.8 km north west of Canberra and 625.4 km south west of Lyra. Bandon has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bandon

Rebate for Bandon 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 Bandon by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bandon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 79.4 km from Bandon.

Bandon, NSW is in the 2871 postcode area which has around 1148 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1306 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4213 households in the 2871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Bandon.

Solar Installers near toBandon
NameDistanceDetails
See Solar29.9kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur61.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts74.2kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries74.2kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse75.6kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical78.1kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar78.2kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician79.3kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
CondoColin Solar87.0kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Lung Fish99.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bandon

Sunlight Hours in Bandon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bandon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bandon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bandiana Milpo, VIC, which is about 321.8 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.