Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bongongalong?

Bongongalong is located in New South Wales about 104.3 km north west of Canberra and 767.2 km south west of Lyra. Bongongalong has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bongongalong

Rebate for Bongongalong 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 Bongongalong by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bongongalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.317.59
Feb23.896.64
Mar19.905.53
Apr14.404.00
May10.212.84
Jun7.682.13
Jul8.382.33
Aug11.563.21
Sep15.964.43
Oct21.305.92
Nov24.526.81
Dec27.187.55

Figures from the weather station at Wagga Wagga, which is approximately 60.4 km from Bongongalong.

Bongongalong, NSW is in the 2722 postcode area which has around 452 solar installations under 10 kW and about 507 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1496 households in the 2722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bongongalong.

Solar Installers near toBongongalong
NameDistanceDetails
Suncurrent31.1kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
JE Tobin Electrical43.2kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra49.2kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
Photon Energy Solutions50.4kmPhoton Energy Solutions is based in Harden, NSW.
Greatcell Australia61.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors63.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions64.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar64.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga65.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals65.4kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia65.7kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga67.2kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services67.5kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Webb Electrical and Solar67.7kmWebb Electrical and Solar is based in Young, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions68.1kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems68.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical68.1kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Hamblin Solar68.4kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR68.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics70.7kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical71.1kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Stag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers72.0kmStag Electrical, Solar & Refrigeration - Certified Solar Installers is based in Young, NSW.
Electrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd72.1kmElectrotech Cabling Systems Pty.Ltd is based in Young, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems72.2kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Ygrene Energy78.3kmYgrene Energy is based in Yass, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bongongalong

Sunlight Hours in Bongongalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bongongalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bongongalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bongeen, QLD, which is about 882.5 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.