Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bellmount Forest?

Bellmount Forest is located in New South Wales about 44.6 km north of Canberra and 721.1 km south of Lyra. Bellmount Forest has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bellmount Forest, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bellmount Forest

Rebate for Bellmount Forest 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 Bellmount Forest by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bellmount Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 42.8 km from Bellmount Forest.

Bellmount Forest, NSW is in the 2581 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 427 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1038 households in the 2581 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.99 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bellmount Forest.

Solar Installers near toBellmount Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Solar Solutions Goulburn16.9kmSouthern Solar Solutions Goulburn is based in Collector, NSW.
Eclipse Solar Brokers22.7kmEclipse Solar Brokers is based in Murrumbateman, NSW.
Capital Valley Solar28.4kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
ACT Solar and Electrical30.2kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy30.4kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power30.8kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra31.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yass & Canberra is based in Yass, NSW.
Abundant Solar31.8kmAbundant Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy32.2kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar32.2kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
SolarArk33.4kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family33.4kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar33.5kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical33.5kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar33.6kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar33.9kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy34.0kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)34.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech34.0kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub34.1kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy34.1kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine34.2kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power34.2kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra34.2kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt34.2kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark34.3kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar34.3kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bellmount Forest

Sunlight Hours in Bellmount Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bellmount Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bellmount Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bellmere, QLD, which is about 938.8 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.