Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bimbi?

Bimbi is located in New South Wales about 177.8 km north west of Canberra and 686.7 km south west of Lyra. Bimbi has a latitude of 34.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bimbi

Rebate for Bimbi 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 Bimbi by month. The maximum is 7.52 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.34 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bimbi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.067.52
Feb23.616.56
Mar19.615.45
Apr14.814.11
May10.793.00
Jun8.432.34
Jul9.282.58
Aug12.293.41
Sep16.624.62
Oct21.395.94
Nov24.216.72
Dec26.837.45

Figures from the weather station at Cowra, which is approximately 74.3 km from Bimbi.

Bimbi, NSW is in the 2810 postcode area which has around 489 solar installations under 10 kW and about 550 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1667 households in the 2810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Bimbi.

Solar Installers near toBimbi
NameDistanceDetails
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd40.8kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers43.2kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar48.2kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical59.0kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Gerindtec63.0kmGerindtec is based in Barmedman, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical69.1kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar69.3kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Suncurrent69.9kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician70.1kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Photon Energy Solutions70.3kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur75.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts94.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries94.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
See Solar99.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar118.7kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Yass Valley Solar125.3kmYass Valley Solar is based in Yass, NSW.
Ygrene Energy125.3kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bimbi

Sunlight Hours in Bimbi

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 Bimbi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bimbi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bimberi, NSW, which is about 185.5 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.