Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barham?

Barham is located in New South Wales about 254.4 km north of Melbourne and 1047.0 km south west of Lyra. Barham has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barham

Rebate for Barham 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 Barham by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 87.4 km from Barham.

Barham, NSW is in the 2732 postcode area which has around 244 solar installations under 10 kW and about 371 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 983 households in the 2732 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.11 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Barham.

Solar Installers near toBarham
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System34.6kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Battery Tec62.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical62.3kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales62.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical63.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical63.0kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill63.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy77.7kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar Power Echuca78.3kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca79.1kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries80.5kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar80.5kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries80.5kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR83.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics83.8kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar96.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria107.4kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant109.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barham

Sunlight Hours in Barham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bargunyah, QLD, which is about 901.2 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.