Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barnawartha?

Barnawartha is located in Victoria about 239.0 km west of Canberra and 945.2 km south west of Lyra. Barnawartha has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barnawartha, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barnawartha

Rebate for Barnawartha 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 Barnawartha by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barnawartha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 13.2 km from Barnawartha.

Barnawartha, VIC is in the 3688 postcode area which has around 283 solar installations under 10 kW and about 299 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 516 households in the 3688 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Barnawartha.

Solar Installers near toBarnawartha
NameDistanceDetails
XIRASOL16.3kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar16.3kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions16.4kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions20.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions20.9kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning20.9kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy21.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical21.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical21.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity22.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar22.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group23.2kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers23.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury23.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia23.8kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia24.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar24.6kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical26.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical26.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical27.0kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Next Generation Energy27.1kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar28.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar35.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar37.4kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solargain39.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical39.6kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barnawartha

Sunlight Hours in Barnawartha

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barnawartha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barnawartha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barnard, QLD, which is about 1379.6 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.