Are Solar Panels Worth It In Big Springs?

Big Springs is located in New South Wales about 158.9 km west of Canberra and 835.5 km south west of Lyra. Big Springs has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Big Springs, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Big Springs

Rebate for Big Springs 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 Big Springs 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 Big Springs
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 18.8 km from Big Springs.

Big Springs, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Big Springs.

Solar Installers near toBig Springs
NameDistanceDetails
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga14.0kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems16.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Tyler Electrics18.5kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
OZI SOLAR19.3kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Solar Professionals20.4kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia20.4kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga20.5kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors20.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar20.5kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar20.6kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions20.9km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems21.2kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical21.2kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions21.2kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia25.9kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services26.0kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra45.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar64.3kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical77.7kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar88.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy90.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical92.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Suncurrent94.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Green Switch Australia94.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia94.6kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers94.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group95.0kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Big Springs

Sunlight Hours in Big Springs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Big Springs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Big Springs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Big Ridge, NSW, which is about 468.5 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.