Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonnyrigg?

Bonnyrigg is located in New South Wales about 29.6 km west of Sydney and 566.8 km south west of Esk. Bonnyrigg has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonnyrigg

Rebate for Bonnyrigg 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 Bonnyrigg by month. The maximum is 6.25 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonnyrigg
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.916.09
Feb19.065.29
Mar16.294.53
Apr13.623.78
May10.582.94
Jun8.762.43
Jul9.992.78
Aug13.243.68
Sep16.884.69
Oct19.785.50
Nov21.175.88
Dec22.506.25

Figures from the weather station at Badgerys Creek, which is approximately 15.3 km from Bonnyrigg.

Bonnyrigg, NSW is in the 2177 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1408 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 2177 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bonnyrigg.

Solar Installers near toBonnyrigg
NameDistanceDetails
Simply Solar Ashcroft1.8kmSimply Solar Ashcroft is based in Ashcroft, NSW.
Solar gate openers2.5kmSolar gate openers is based in Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW.
UNA electrical and solar3.4kmUNA electrical and solar is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SLM Solar3.4kmSLM Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Sungold Solar3.8kmSungold Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
PowerHouse Solar & Batteries4.2kmPowerHouse Solar & Batteries is based in Prestons, NSW.
Australian Solar Warehouse4.2kmAustralian Solar Warehouse is based in Prestons, NSW.
Matrix Australian Solar4.2kmMatrix Australian Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
SOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA |4.3kmSOLAR MISSION AUSTRALIA | is based in Liverpool, NSW.
SolarBright4.5kmSolarBright is based in Prestons, NSW.
Max Power Solar4.5kmMax Power Solar is based in Prestons, NSW.
Solar Juice5.3kmSolar Juice is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Synergy Solar & Electrical5.4kmSynergy Solar & Electrical is based in Prestons, NSW.
OS SOLAR5.5kmOS SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Adel Solar5.5kmAdel Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Reliable Solar Solutions5.7kmReliable Solar Solutions is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
IQ Solar5.7kmIQ Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Solar Power Nation5.7kmSolar Power Nation is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Versace Solar5.8kmVersace Solar is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
SUPA SOLAR5.9kmSUPA SOLAR is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Austra Energy Group5.9kmAustra Energy Group is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Austar Solar & Renewable Energy5.9kmAustar Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Moorebank, NSW.
Solar Run Holsworthy6.0kmSolar Run Holsworthy is based in Casula, NSW.
Solaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW.6.0kmSolaright | Solar Panel Installers Wetherill Park, Sydney, NSW. is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
FY Solar & Electricial6.1kmFY Solar & Electricial is based in Chipping Norton, NSW.
Sungrow Power Australia Warehouse6.6kmSungrow Power Australia Warehouse is based in Smithfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonnyrigg

Sunlight Hours in Bonnyrigg

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonnyrigg

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonnyrigg, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonny Hills, NSW, which is about 315.3 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.