Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barwang?

Barwang is located in New South Wales about 121.2 km north west of Canberra and 698.2 km south west of Lyra. Barwang has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barwang

Rebate for Barwang 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 Barwang by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barwang
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 69.2 km from Barwang.

Barwang, NSW is in the 2594 postcode area which has around 1445 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1651 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4964 households in the 2594 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.74 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Barwang.

Solar Installers near toBarwang
NameDistanceDetails
Webb Electrical and Solar11.3kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers15.2kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd17.9kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions19.6kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Gerindtec22.6kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Suncurrent47.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician64.4kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical64.4kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar64.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Ygrene Energy67.3kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar67.3kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar67.6kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra69.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical79.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers84.2kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur85.2km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid93.7kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts99.6kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries99.6kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical103.5kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar106.3kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER107.8kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barwang

Sunlight Hours in Barwang

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barwang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barwang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barunga Gap, SA, which is about 947.3 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.