Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barden Ridge?

Barden Ridge is located in New South Wales about 25.8 km south west of Sydney and 575.9 km south west of Esk. Barden Ridge has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barden Ridge, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barden Ridge

Rebate for Barden Ridge 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 Barden Ridge 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 Barden Ridge
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 17.8 km from Barden Ridge.

Barden Ridge, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Barden Ridge.

Solar Installers near toBarden Ridge
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Installations1.7kmAustralian Solar Installations is based in Menai, NSW.
JJA SOLAR4.4kmJJA SOLAR is based in Alfords Point, NSW.
MGA Solar6.0kmMGA Solar is based in Como, NSW.
O'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland6.3kmO'Brien Electrical and Solar Sutherland is based in Kirrawee, NSW.
Andrews Solar Suppliers7.0kmAndrews Solar Suppliers is based in Revesby Heights, NSW.
Solar Panel Supplies7.3kmSolar Panel Supplies is based in Heathcote, NSW.
NATRIX Electrical7.4kmNATRIX Electrical is based in Gymea Bay, NSW.
Sunflow Solar8.7kmSunflow Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Australia Wide Solar8.8kmAustralia Wide Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
ASV Solar8.8kmASV Solar is based in Mortdale, NSW.
Athena Solar9.1kmAthena Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
DSolar Sydney9.1kmDSolar Sydney is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Sydney Air and Solar9.2kmSydney Air and Solar is based in Peakhurst, NSW.
Impressive Electrical & Solar9.7kmImpressive Electrical & Solar is based in Miranda, NSW.
Outback Solar10.2kmOutback Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Instyle Solar Sydney10.3kmInstyle Solar Sydney is based in Revesby, NSW.
AG Solar10.8kmAG Solar is based in Caringbah, NSW.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta)11.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (Parramatta) is based in Revesby, NSW.
TAS Green Solar11.0kmTAS Green Solar is based in Revesby, NSW.
Solar World11.0kmSolar World is based in Bankstown, NSW.
K2 Solar11.2kmK2 Solar is based in Taren Point, NSW.
Wilson's Beauty11.2kmWilson's Beauty is based in Hurstville, NSW.
SOLARWATT Australia.11.3kmSOLARWATT Australia. is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Sure Solar Sydney11.4kmSure Solar Sydney is based in Riverwood, NSW.
Solar Concepts12.3kmSolar Concepts is based in Woolooware, NSW.
HI SOLAR12.4kmHI SOLAR is based in Kingsgrove, NSW.
GWE Electrical & Solar12.5kmGWE Electrical & Solar is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barden Ridge

Sunlight Hours in Barden Ridge

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 Barden Ridge

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 Barden Ridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barcoongere, NSW, which is about 503.8 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.