Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bangor?

Bangor is located in New South Wales about 23.7 km south west of Sydney and 574.0 km south west of Esk. Bangor has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bangor

Rebate for Bangor 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 Bangor by month. The maximum is 6.49 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.39 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bangor
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.026.39
Feb20.215.61
Mar16.974.71
Apr13.613.78
May10.372.88
Jun8.612.39
Jul9.822.73
Aug13.113.64
Sep16.894.69
Oct20.085.58
Nov21.686.02
Dec23.376.49

Figures from the weather station at Sydney Airport, which is approximately 15.7 km from Bangor.

Bangor, NSW is in the 2234 postcode area which has around 2509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2796 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10221 households in the 2234 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bangor.

Solar Installers near toBangor
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Installations1.6kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
JJA SOLAR2.7kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
MGA Solar3.8kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland4.8kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers5.5kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical6.5kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Sunflow Solar6.7kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar6.7kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar6.8kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
DSolar Sydney7.0kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar7.2kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Athena Solar7.2kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar8.2kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies9.1kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty9.1kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
Outback Solar9.1kmOutback Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Instyle Solar Sydney9.2kmInstyle Solar Sydney is based in Revesby, NSW.
AG Solar9.3kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.9.4kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Solar World9.4kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney9.4kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
K2 Solar9.6kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta)9.8kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta) is based in Revesby, NSW.
TAS Green Solar9.8kmTAS Green Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
HI SOLAR10.3kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bangor

Sunlight Hours in Bangor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bangor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bangor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bangor, TAS, which is about 869.7 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.