Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bickley Vale?

Bickley Vale is located in New South Wales about 55.4 km south west of Sydney and 593.9 km south west of Esk. Bickley Vale has a latitude of 34.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bickley Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bickley Vale

Rebate for Bickley Vale 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 Bickley Vale by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bickley Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 24.2 km from Bickley Vale.

Bickley Vale, NSW is in the 2570 postcode area which has around 5255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6207 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17633 households in the 2570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.17 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bickley Vale.

Solar Installers near toBickley Vale
NameDistanceDetails
CASE Statewide Solar4.3kmCASE Statewide Solar is based in Camden, NSW.
Inspire Energy8.6kmInspire Energy is based in Narellan, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown9.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Campbelltown is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
Living Power9.5kmLiving Power is based in Smeaton Grange, NSW.
NSW Solar Hub10.9kmNSW Solar Hub is based in Oran Park, NSW.
Macarthur Solar13.4kmMacarthur Solar is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Zane Solar Campbelltown13.7kmZane Solar Campbelltown is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |13.8kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Campbelltown, NSW.
Empire Energy14.0kmEmpire Energy is based in Picton, NSW.
Solar Shine Australia15.0kmSolar Shine Australia is based in Eschol Park, NSW.
Solar Run Hoxton Park16.1kmSolar Run Hoxton Park is based in St Andrews, NSW.
Solar Panels Leppington16.6kmSolar Panels Leppington is based in Leppington, NSW.
Schletter Australia19.8kmSchletter Australia is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Beyond Solar20.3kmBeyond Solar is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
Solar Direct Shop20.5kmSolar Direct Shop is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
ENDEAVOUR SOLAR20.5kmENDEAVOUR SOLAR is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
DJC Engineering21.1kmDJC Engineering is based in Ingleburn, NSW.
All Star Solar23.8kmAll Star Solar is based in Bargo, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical23.8kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar25.5kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SolarBright25.5kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar25.8kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar26.1kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse26.1kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries26.2kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bickley Vale

Sunlight Hours in Bickley Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bickley Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bickley Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bickley, WA, which is about 3215.8 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.