Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bloomfield?

Bloomfield is located in New South Wales about 205.7 km west of Sydney and 564.6 km south west of Lyra. Bloomfield has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bloomfield

Rebate for Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bloomfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.197.28
Feb22.916.36
Mar19.255.35
Apr14.714.09
May10.803.00
Jun8.562.38
Jul9.402.61
Aug12.593.50
Sep17.004.72
Oct21.385.94
Nov23.876.63
Dec26.467.35

Figures from the local weather station at Orange.

Bloomfield, NSW is in the 2800 postcode area which has around 4952 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19949 households in the 2800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.73 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bloomfield.

Solar Installers near toBloomfield
NameDistanceDetails
Kenjarhy Solar2.1kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems2.6kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar2.9kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy3.6kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.5.0kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical6.8kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish7.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar7.6kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts37.1kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries37.1kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Large Solar Installs50.0kmLarge Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW.
Platinum Solar Bathurst50.0kmPlatinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur56.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician69.9kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar70.0kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical70.1kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Maine Solar Grid81.0kmMaine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW.
powerdepot82.9kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)87.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Solarcomm87.8kmSolarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW.
See Solar88.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Ecotronics90.5kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee92.2kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bloomfield

Sunlight Hours in Bloomfield

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 Bloomfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bloomfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blinman, SA, which is about 1007.6 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.