Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bearbong?

Bearbong is located in New South Wales about 331.6 km north west of Sydney and 429.4 km south west of Lyra. Bearbong has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bearbong 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. Bearbong is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bearbong during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bearbong will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bearbong

Rebate for Bearbong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bearbong by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bearbong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 94.6 km from Bearbong.

Bearbong, NSW is in the 2827 postcode area which has around 748 solar installations under 10 kW and about 819 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1679 households in the 2827 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Bearbong.

Solar Installers near toBearbong
NameDistanceDetails
Mercury, Solar System Drive50.3kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System57.9kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo66.1kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia66.7kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar67.1kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas67.1kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy67.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions67.2kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West67.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax67.6kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology89.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)98.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee127.0kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bearbong

Sunlight Hours in Bearbong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bearbong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bearbong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bean Creek, NSW, which is about 499.3 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.