Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baradine?

Baradine is located in New South Wales about 381.8 km north west of Sydney and 357.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Baradine has a latitude of 30.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Baradine 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. Baradine is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Baradine during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Baradine will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Baradine

Rebate for Baradine Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Baradine by month. The maximum is 7.27 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.80 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Baradine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.177.27
Feb23.246.46
Mar19.985.55
Apr15.884.41
May12.193.39
Jun10.072.80
Jul11.073.07
Aug14.323.98
Sep18.455.13
Oct22.096.14
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.167.27

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth, which is approximately 169.4 km from Baradine.

Baradine, NSW is in the 2396 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 275 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 441 households in the 2396 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.85 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Baradine.

Solar Installers near toBaradine
NameDistanceDetails
Mercury, Solar System Drive35.6kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System39.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology64.5kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
AppSolar97.5kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia98.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo149.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baradine

Sunlight Hours in Baradine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Baradine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baradine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barabba, SA, which is about 1051.0 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.