Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bombo?

Bombo is located in New South Wales about 93.3 km south of Sydney and 645.4 km south of Esk. Bombo has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bombo

Rebate for Bombo 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 Bombo by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bombo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 42.8 km from Bombo.

Bombo, NSW is in the 2533 postcode area which has around 2074 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6525 households in the 2533 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bombo.

Solar Installers near toBombo
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Designs1.1kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.1.3kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
The Energy Experts2.9kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar4.1kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
Solar battery world8.1kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical10.5kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical10.6kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services10.6kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
SunPeople10.8kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Birch Electrical & Solar17.4kmBirch Electrical & Solar is based in Bellambi, NSW.
Solarblu18.5kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR19.1kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.
Shoalhaven Solar19.5kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Infinity Energy Solutions19.8kmInfinity Energy Solutions is based in Port Kembla, NSW.
Off Grid Electrician21.1kmOff Grid Electrician is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Clean Power Australia21.8kmClean Power Australia is based in Unanderra, NSW.
Iconic Solar23.9kmIconic Solar is based in Cordeaux Heights, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning24.2kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
Solar Run Shell Cove24.3kmSolar Run Shell Cove is based in Figtree, NSW.
Thirroul Solar24.5kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Synergy Solar Power Solutions24.6kmSynergy Solar Power Solutions is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Starrton25.8kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Simmark Wollongong26.6kmSimmark Wollongong is based in Wollongong, NSW.
KRATOS ENERGY28.3kmKRATOS ENERGY is based in North Wollongong, NSW.
Green Solar Solutions28.4kmGreen Solar Solutions is based in Fairy Meadow, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bombo

Sunlight Hours in Bombo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bombo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bombo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bombira, NSW, which is about 258.5 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.