Barrington Tops is located in New South Wales about 217.5 km north of Sydney and 343.6 km south west of Esk. Barrington Tops has a latitude of 31.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barrington Tops, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Barrington Tops 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. Barrington Tops is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Barrington Tops 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 Barrington Tops will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Barrington Tops
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Barrington Tops by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.19 | 7.00 |
| Feb | 21.67 | 6.02 |
| Mar | 18.41 | 5.11 |
| Apr | 14.78 | 4.11 |
| May | 11.15 | 3.10 |
| Jun | 9.03 | 2.51 |
| Jul | 10.24 | 2.84 |
| Aug | 13.65 | 3.79 |
| Sep | 17.68 | 4.91 |
| Oct | 21.15 | 5.87 |
| Nov | 23.09 | 6.41 |
| Dec | 24.95 | 6.93 |
Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 62.2 km from Barrington Tops.
Barrington Tops, NSW is in the 2422 postcode area which has around 976 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1059 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2688 households in the 2422 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Barrington Tops.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HV SOLAR | 73.2km | HV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW. |
| Falk Solar | 73.5km | Falk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW. |
| KMF Electrical & Solar | 74.7km | KMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar - Casey Drive | 76.6km | MJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Hunter Valley Electrics | 78.7km | Hunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW. |
| MJJs Solar | 79.5km | MJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Solar Run Singleton | 79.6km | Solar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW. |
| Mackie Electric & Refrigeration | 83.1km | Mackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Coastline Solar Connections | 83.7km | Coastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Eastern Solar Design | 83.8km | Eastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Wilsons Solar & Electrical | 84.8km | Wilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown | 85.2km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW. |
| Adams electrical and solar p/l | 86.0km | Adams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW. |
| Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle | 86.8km | Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW. |
| Solar Service Centre | 87.9km | Solar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| Empowered Offgrid | 88.0km | Empowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW. |
| The Solar Experts | 88.2km | The Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW. |
| Aeromagnetics | 88.3km | Aeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW. |
| STS Services | 88.9km | STS Services is based in Maitland, NSW. |
| DRC Solar & Electrical | 89.8km | DRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie | 91.8km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW. |
| electraline nsw | 91.9km | electraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Sinclair Renewable Energy | 94.1km | Sinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW. |
| Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage | 94.4km | Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW. |
| Forster Solar and Lighting | 94.5km | Forster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW. |
| One Power Solar | 94.9km | One Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barrington Tops
Sunlight Hours in Barrington Tops
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Barrington Tops
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Barrington Tops, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrington, NSW, which is about 32.3 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.