Are Solar Panels Worth It In Batemans Bay?

Batemans Bay is located in New South Wales about 106.9 km south east of Canberra and 777.7 km south west of Esk. Batemans Bay has a latitude of 35.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Batemans Bay

Rebate for Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Batemans Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 91.8 km from Batemans Bay.

Batemans Bay, NSW is in the 2536 postcode area which has around 2722 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2851 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10783 households in the 2536 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Batemans Bay.

Solar Installers near toBatemans Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Simmark Batemans Bay0.4kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Hybrid energy concepts4.6kmHybrid energy concepts is based in Woonona, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED8.8kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Off Grid Solutions Australia9.7kmOff Grid Solutions Australia is based in Nelligen, NSW.
Solarstore9.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
South Coast Energy13.4kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix22.6kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
Bunya Solar23.6kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
SunnyAfternoons Solar28.3kmSunnyAfternoons Solar is based in Bawley Point, NSW.
Conjola Electrical & Solar28.5kmConjola Electrical & Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
coast power electrical32.2kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables38.6kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Pigeon House Power45.0kmPigeon House Power is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Innovate Energy45.1kmInnovate Energy is based in Kings Point, NSW.
Ulladulla Solar47.8kmUlladulla Solar is based in Ulladulla, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar50.6kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy50.7kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Narooma Electrics57.5kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Autumn Solar Installations.75.6kmAutumn Solar Installations. is based in Wandandian, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions75.6kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions79.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services86.0kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Arta86.3kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Batemans Bay

Sunlight Hours in Batemans Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Batemans Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Batemans Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bateman, WA, which is about 3179.1 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.