Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barry?

Barry is located in New South Wales about 252.4 km north of Sydney and 313.2 km south of Lyra. Barry has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barry

Rebate for Barry 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 Barry by month. The maximum is 7.00 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barry
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.197.00
Feb21.676.02
Mar18.415.11
Apr14.784.11
May11.153.10
Jun9.032.51
Jul10.242.84
Aug13.653.79
Sep17.684.91
Oct21.155.87
Nov23.096.41
Dec24.956.93

Figures from the weather station at Scone, which is approximately 61.6 km from Barry.

Barry, NSW is in the 2340 postcode area which has around 5704 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6281 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 23394 households in the 2340 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Barry.

Solar Installers near toBarry
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions60.0kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth61.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical63.4kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
WYNERGY66.0kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth66.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services66.3kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar66.6kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting67.0kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Siteguard70.9kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Go Solar Power101.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
The Solar Experts102.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
MJJs Solar - Casey Drive105.3kmMJJs Solar - Casey Drive is based in Singleton, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar105.4kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Aeromagnetics105.7kmAeromagnetics is based in Jerrys Plains, NSW.
HV SOLAR106.4kmHV SOLAR is based in Mitchells Flat, NSW.
MJJs Solar106.6kmMJJs Solar is based in Singleton, NSW.
Solar Run Singleton108.0kmSolar Run Singleton is based in Singleton, NSW.
Meralli Solar108.5kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barry

Sunlight Hours in Barry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrow Island, WA, which is about 3757.0 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.