Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bona Vista?

Bona Vista is located in New South Wales about 365.8 km south of Brisbane and 190.1 km south of Lyra. Bona Vista has a latitude of 30.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bona Vista, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bona Vista

Rebate for Bona Vista 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 Bona Vista by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bona Vista
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 98.3 km from Bona Vista.

Bona Vista, NSW is in the 2350 postcode area which has around 3085 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3335 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11333 households in the 2350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Bona Vista.

Solar Installers near toBona Vista
NameDistanceDetails
Meralli Solar18.8kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Go Solar Power59.6kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions91.4kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
WYNERGY92.6kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting93.6kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth94.0kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services94.3kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar95.3kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical96.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
Siteguard97.3kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell98.0kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
All About Solar99.3kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth110.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems121.6kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.
Gwydir Water Services124.9kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia128.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
The Solar Experts129.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bona Vista

Sunlight Hours in Bona Vista

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bona Vista

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bona Vista, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bona Vista, VIC, which is about 1000.1 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.