Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beckom?

Beckom is located in New South Wales about 223.6 km north west of Canberra and 764.0 km south west of Lyra. Beckom has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beckom

Rebate for Beckom 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 Beckom by month. The maximum is 7.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Beckom
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.857.74
Feb24.336.76
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.944.15
May10.903.03
Jun8.582.38
Jul9.382.61
Aug12.623.51
Sep17.154.76
Oct22.146.15
Nov25.327.03
Dec27.697.69

Figures from the weather station at Griffith, which is approximately 84.3 km from Beckom.

Beckom, NSW is in the 2665 postcode area which has around 248 solar installations under 10 kW and about 279 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1022 households in the 2665 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.04 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Beckom.

Solar Installers near toBeckom
NameDistanceDetails
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar54.0kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical54.3kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
TSU Electrical / Solar83.2kmTSU Electrical / Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
PRE Solar84.1kmPRE Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
GS & BD Electrics85.2kmGS & BD Electrics is based in Narrandera, NSW.
Solar Mad85.4kmSolar Mad is based in Griffith, NSW.
Riverina Complete Solar85.6kmRiverina Complete Solar is based in Griffith, NSW.
Solar Mad Stadium85.8kmSolar Mad Stadium is based in Griffith, NSW.
GN & ZEF ELECTRICAL86.5kmGN & ZEF ELECTRICAL is based in Griffith, NSW.
Andreazza Electrical87.2kmAndreazza Electrical is based in Griffith, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services91.1kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Greatcell Australia94.3kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions95.9kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical95.9kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems95.9kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar96.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR97.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Planet Power Australia97.6kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga97.8kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals97.8kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics98.0kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions98.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar98.1kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors98.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems100.2kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Suncurrent102.0kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga104.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd115.6kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beckom

Sunlight Hours in Beckom

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 Beckom

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beckom, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beckenham, WA, which is about 2888.7 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.