Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barragga Bay?

Barragga Bay is located in New South Wales about 157.7 km south east of Canberra and 863.1 km south of Esk. Barragga Bay has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barragga Bay, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Barragga Bay 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. Barragga Bay is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Barragga Bay during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barragga Bay

Rebate for Barragga Bay Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Barragga Bay by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barragga Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 153.7 km from Barragga Bay.

Barragga Bay, NSW is in the 2546 postcode area which has around 1539 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1606 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5714 households in the 2546 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Barragga Bay.

Solar Installers near toBarragga Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Stand-Alone Solutions12.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions19.4kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services21.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services27.1kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical27.7kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Narooma Electrics31.1kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy37.9kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar37.9kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar43.7kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical49.9kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables49.9kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group52.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre52.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
coast power electrical56.3kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service62.0kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix65.8kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar65.9kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
Arta72.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
South Coast Energy75.6kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore78.7kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED81.1kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd86.5kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy87.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay88.2kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
ePho89.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts90.7kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia96.5kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar113.2kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barragga Bay

Sunlight Hours in Barragga Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barragga Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barragga Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barraganyatti, NSW, which is about 680.8 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.