Are Solar Panels Worth It In Batlow?

Batlow is located in New South Wales about 90.0 km west of Canberra and 821.3 km south west of Lyra. Batlow has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Batlow

Rebate for Batlow 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 Batlow by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Batlow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 51.4 km from Batlow.

Batlow, NSW is in the 2730 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 241 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 682 households in the 2730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Batlow.

Solar Installers near toBatlow
NameDistanceDetails
JE Tobin Electrical25.1kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra32.6kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga78.3kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors80.8kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions81.2km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar81.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga82.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals82.2kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia82.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia82.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Capital Green Energy82.8kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar82.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions83.0kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions83.5kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
OZI SOLAR84.6kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems84.8kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Hamblin Solar85.1kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems85.3kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions85.3kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical85.3kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics85.4kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Astra Solar86.1kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power87.0kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products87.0kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
ACT SOLAR POWER87.3kmACT SOLAR POWER is based in Charnwood, ACT.
IMS ENERGY88.3kmIMS ENERGY is based in Belconnen, ACT.
Smoky Cape Services88.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Batlow

Sunlight Hours in Batlow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Batlow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Batlow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bathurst West, NSW, which is about 267.7 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.