Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bara?

Bara is located in New South Wales about 194.6 km north west of Sydney and 461.4 km south west of Lyra. Bara has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bara

Rebate for Bara 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 Bara by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 77.6 km from Bara.

Bara, NSW is in the 2850 postcode area which has around 2437 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2746 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8509 households in the 2850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bara.

Solar Installers near toBara
NameDistanceDetails
Mid-Western Solar Solutions17.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical18.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee18.3kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee19.6kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Ecotronics21.0kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
BlackLab Solar28.5kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical29.6kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions37.0kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
powerdepot42.7kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Solar Connections78.2kmSolar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW.
Solarcomm79.1kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)80.0kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Large Solar Installs94.9kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst95.6kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical99.7kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.100.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish101.7kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy102.0kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar102.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems103.1kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar103.3kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar103.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Aeromagnetics104.3kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas113.8kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar114.3kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy114.5kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia116.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bara

Sunlight Hours in Bara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bar Point, NSW, which is about 164.4 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.