Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bogan?

Bogan is located in New South Wales about 432.8 km north west of Canberra and 553.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Bogan has a latitude of 31.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bogan 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. Bogan is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bogan during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bogan will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bogan

Rebate for Bogan Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bogan by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bogan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 125.2 km from Bogan.

Bogan, NSW is in the 2825 postcode area which has around 374 solar installations under 10 kW and about 435 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1094 households in the 2825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.84 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBogan. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBogan
NameDistanceDetails
CondoColin Solar144.1kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse146.2kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
SolaMax150.3kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West150.4kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo150.8kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions151.0kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia151.1kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy153.6kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar153.7kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology154.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas154.2kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
See Solar181.0kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Biztek Solutions181.6kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)192.4kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive196.1kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur204.8km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System209.2kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur216.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Lung Fish246.0kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bogan

Sunlight Hours in Bogan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bogan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bogan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Boeill Creek, NSW, which is about 533.1 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.