Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonny Hills?

Bonny Hills is located in New South Wales about 296.3 km north east of Sydney and 264.2 km south of Esk. Bonny Hills has a latitude of 31.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bonny Hills, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonny Hills

Rebate for Bonny Hills 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 Bonny Hills by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.90 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonny Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.456.51
Feb20.805.78
Mar17.804.95
Apr15.384.27
May12.093.36
Jun10.452.90
Jul11.583.22
Aug15.074.19
Sep18.595.16
Oct20.755.76
Nov22.016.11
Dec22.906.36

Figures from the weather station at Coffs Harbour, which is approximately 143.9 km from Bonny Hills.

Bonny Hills, NSW is in the 2445 postcode area which has around 1421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1456 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3179 households in the 2445 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bonny Hills.

Solar Installers near toBonny Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical8.0kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors8.1kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
SAE Group14.0kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar14.8kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar15.0kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power15.2kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec15.3kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy15.4kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie15.6kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services15.9kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs16.0kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power17.5kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie17.6kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar17.6kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solar Bare18.2kmSolar Bare is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Farm The Sun20.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar27.5kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical27.7kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
The Solar Experts45.6kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown49.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical50.1kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections50.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration50.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design51.4kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar54.8kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie58.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Self Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems59.4kmSelf Sufficiency Supplies - Solar Systems is based in South Kempsey, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonny Hills

Sunlight Hours in Bonny Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonny Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonny Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonnington Park, NSW, which is about 149.6 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.