Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bombala?

Bombala is located in New South Wales about 178.7 km south of Canberra and 931.4 km south of Lyra. Bombala has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bombala 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. Bombala is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bombala during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bombala

Rebate for Bombala Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bombala by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bombala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 124.3 km from Bombala.

Bombala, NSW is in the 2632 postcode area which has around 255 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 2632 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Bombala.

Solar Installers near toBombala
NameDistanceDetails
Pyramid Power Group53.6kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre53.6kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical56.8kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services58.7kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical59.0kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar59.5kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service59.5kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services74.4kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Pro Green Energy76.1kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho76.3kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd76.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
AgriSolar77.7kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar77.7kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar77.9kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar78.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions82.3kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Arta86.7kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions93.8kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Narooma Electrics109.7kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar114.3kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Energy114.5kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bombala

Sunlight Hours in Bombala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bombala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bombala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bombah Point, NSW, which is about 564.4 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.