Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bolwarra Heights?

Bolwarra Heights is located in New South Wales about 134.6 km north of Sydney and 418.8 km south west of Esk. Bolwarra Heights has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bolwarra Heights, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bolwarra Heights

Rebate for Bolwarra Heights 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 Bolwarra Heights by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bolwarra Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 25.7 km from Bolwarra Heights.

Bolwarra Heights, NSW is in the 2320 postcode area which has around 4147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4813 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 15552 households in the 2320 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.90 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bolwarra Heights.

Solar Installers near toBolwarra Heights
NameDistanceDetails
Adams electrical and solar p/l3.0kmAdams electrical and solar p/l is based in Oakhampton Heights, NSW.
STS Services4.6kmSTS Services is based in Maitland, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid5.3kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Solar Service Centre5.6kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Sun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle7.1kmSun2u - Solar Power Systems Newcastle is based in Rutherford, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage10.3kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
One Power Solar10.8kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
GoSolar Newcastle11.9kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Solahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie12.7kmSolahart Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Lake Macquarie is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Spot On Solar International12.8kmSpot On Solar International is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar13.2kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Earthconnect13.2kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Commercial Solar13.4kmCommercial Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Pivotrom16.0kmPivotrom is based in Kurri Kurri, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR16.8kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
iinergy21.6kmiinergy is based in Cameron Park, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle23.1kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar23.8kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Falk Solar23.9kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar24.1kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solar Renewables24.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Hunter Valley Electrics24.9kmHunter Valley Electrics is based in Lower Belford, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar25.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay25.8kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
electraline nsw26.2kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Cherry Electrical and Solar P/L26.4kmCherry Electrical and Solar P/L is based in Argenton, NSW.
Diffuse Energy27.1kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bolwarra Heights

Sunlight Hours in Bolwarra Heights

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bolwarra Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bolwarra Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bolwarra, VIC, which is about 1094.9 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.