Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bathurst West?

Bathurst West is located in New South Wales about 160.9 km west of Sydney and 554.2 km south west of Lyra. Bathurst West has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bathurst West, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bathurst West

Rebate for Bathurst West 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 Bathurst West by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bathurst West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 45.5 km from Bathurst West.

Bathurst West, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bathurst West.

Solar Installers near toBathurst West
NameDistanceDetails
Large Solar Installs5.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst5.1kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
Dynamic Solar37.5kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems43.0kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar44.2kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy44.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar44.7kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.44.8kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical46.2kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Solarcomm46.5kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
Lung Fish48.9kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
powerdepot57.6kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid71.2kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries73.0kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts73.0kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Blue Mountains Solar76.9kmBlue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Energywise Living77.3kmEnergywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical77.8kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Swivel Solar78.6kmSwivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions78.9kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
BlackLab Solar81.7kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Ecotronics88.3kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions88.8kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Valen89.0kmValen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical89.0kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bathurst West

Sunlight Hours in Bathurst West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bathurst West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bathurst West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bathurst Island, NT, which is about 3096.7 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.