Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bega?

Bega is located in New South Wales about 167.1 km south east of Canberra and 889.3 km south of Esk. Bega has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bega 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. Bega is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bega during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bega

Rebate for Bega Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bega 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 Bega
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 155.0 km from Bega.

Bega, NSW is in the 2550 postcode area which has around 3064 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3189 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8012 households in the 2550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.60 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bega.

Solar Installers near toBega
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec Solar & Electrical0.2kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services3.0kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar22.0kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical27.0kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services28.4kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group28.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre28.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions34.0kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions39.0kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service53.6kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics57.2kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar63.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy63.4kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Arta73.8kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables74.8kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd80.6kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
coast power electrical81.1kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Pro Green Energy81.3kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho82.5kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar89.1kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix90.3kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.
South Coast Energy99.2kmSouth Coast Energy is based in Bimbimbie, NSW.
Solarstore102.8kmSolarstore is based in Mogo, NSW.
SOLAR EQUIPPED106.0kmSOLAR EQUIPPED is based in Malua Bay, NSW.
Simmark Batemans Bay112.2kmSimmark Batemans Bay is based in Batemans Bay, NSW.
Innovative Solar113.7kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bega

Sunlight Hours in Bega

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bega

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bega, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beetaloo Valley, SA, which is about 1127.4 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.