Ben Bullen is located in New South Wales about 130.6 km north west of Sydney and 520.9 km south of Lyra. Ben Bullen has a latitude of 33.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ben Bullen, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ben Bullen 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. Ben Bullen is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ben Bullen 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 Ben Bullen will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Ben Bullen
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ben Bullen by month. The maximum is 6.23 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.45 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.89 | 6.08 |
| Feb | 19.00 | 5.28 |
| Mar | 16.37 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 13.72 | 3.81 |
| May | 10.59 | 2.94 |
| Jun | 8.82 | 2.45 |
| Jul | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Aug | 13.27 | 3.69 |
| Sep | 16.89 | 4.69 |
| Oct | 19.76 | 5.49 |
| Nov | 20.95 | 5.82 |
| Dec | 22.41 | 6.23 |
Figures from the weather station at Richmond RAAF, which is approximately 81.2 km from Ben Bullen.
Ben Bullen, NSW is in the 2790 postcode area which has around 1534 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1687 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 7422 households in the 2790 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ben Bullen.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solarcomm | 2.8km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 34.4km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Large Solar Installs | 42.7km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 43.1km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 45.6km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 49.2km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| BlackLab Solar | 52.2km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 58.6km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Swivel Solar | 58.9km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 59.1km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Solar Run Windsor | 66.4km | Solar Run Windsor is based in Kurrajong Hills, NSW. |
| Valen | 66.9km | Valen is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. |
| Solar Connections | 68.9km | Solar Connections is based in Springwood, NSW. |
| Riverside Solar and Electrical Services | 74.4km | Riverside Solar and Electrical Services is based in North Richmond, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 79.8km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| CKB Solar & Electrical | 80.2km | CKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Alpha Regional Mudgee | 80.4km | Alpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 80.4km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 81.1km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Arkana Energy Mudgee | 81.4km | Arkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| E-Smart Solar | 81.7km | E-Smart Solar is based in Emu Plains, NSW. |
| Solar Partners Australia | 82.5km | Solar Partners Australia is based in Lapstone, NSW. |
| Sams Solar | 83.1km | Sams Solar is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| Penrith Solar Centre | 83.3km | Penrith Solar Centre is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| Solec Industries | 83.6km | Solec Industries is based in Cranebrook, NSW. |
| Solar Penrith | 83.8km | Solar Penrith is based in Penrith, NSW. |
| Solar Man Australia | 83.8km | Solar Man Australia is based in Penrith, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ben Bullen
Sunlight Hours in Ben Bullen
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Ben Bullen
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Ben Bullen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ben Buckley, NSW, which is about 116.0 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.