Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bethungra?

Bethungra is located in New South Wales about 129.5 km north west of Canberra and 760.9 km south west of Lyra. Bethungra has a latitude of 34.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bethungra

Rebate for Bethungra 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 Bethungra by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bethungra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 56.4 km from Bethungra.

Bethungra, NSW is in the 2590 postcode area which has around 1044 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1136 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3557 households in the 2590 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Bethungra.

Solar Installers near toBethungra
NameDistanceDetails
Suncurrent19.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical44.9kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Greatcell Australia52.6kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions53.0kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions57.1km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors57.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services57.6kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar57.7kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga58.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals58.3kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia58.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions60.0kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems60.0kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical60.0kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar60.6kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar61.4kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
OZI SOLAR61.5kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga62.5kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd63.2kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Tyler Electrics63.3kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra64.0kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers64.1kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems65.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical67.7kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bethungra

Sunlight Hours in Bethungra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bethungra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bethungra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bethel, SA, which is about 827.2 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.