Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barcoongere?

Barcoongere is located in New South Wales about 271.2 km south of Brisbane and 74.0 km south of Esk. Barcoongere has a latitude of 29.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barcoongere

Rebate for Barcoongere 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 Barcoongere by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barcoongere
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 46.3 km from Barcoongere.

Barcoongere, NSW is in the 2460 postcode area which has around 5021 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5409 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12512 households in the 2460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Barcoongere.

Solar Installers near toBarcoongere
NameDistanceDetails
Day Solar and Electrical Solutions24.7kmDay Solar and Electrical Solutions is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
ACS Solar24.9kmACS Solar is based in Woolgoolga, NSW.
Northern Rivers Renewable Energy27.2kmNorthern Rivers Renewable Energy is based in Minnie Water, NSW.
Solar Powered Homes34.7kmSolar Powered Homes is based in Moonee Beach, NSW.
The Solar Collective35.3kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Jcn Energy36.3kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
Lime Solar Cleaning43.4kmLime Solar Cleaning is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solahart Coffs Coast44.1kmSolahart Coffs Coast is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Arkana Energy45.0kmArkana Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Solar Depot - NSW47.2kmSolar Depot - NSW is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Infinity Power Coffs Harbour47.3kmInfinity Power Coffs Harbour is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Mega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 198947.5kmMega Watt Power (Si Clean Energy) EST 1989 is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
SAE Group47.5kmSAE Group is based in Ballina, NSW.
Coffs Solar Energy47.7kmCoffs Solar Energy is based in North Boambee Valley, NSW.
Commercial Solar Energy47.7kmCommercial Solar Energy is based in Coffs Harbour, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World49.0kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Solar Run Mid North Coast52.7kmSolar Run Mid North Coast is based in Sawtell, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba54.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions54.1kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
GZED Electrical54.5kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Jimmy's Electrical & Solar79.2kmJimmy's Electrical & Solar is based in Valla Beach, NSW.
All About Solar81.2kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Birks Solar & Electrical84.6kmBirks Solar & Electrical is based in Nambucca Heads, NSW.
Great White Solar & Electrical98.1kmGreat White Solar & Electrical is based in Way Way, NSW.
The Solar Shop113.6kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barcoongere

Sunlight Hours in Barcoongere

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barcoongere

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barcoongere, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barcaldine Downs, QLD, which is about 1060.2 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.