Are Solar Panels Worth It In Book Book?

Book Book is located in New South Wales about 144.5 km west of Canberra and 822.0 km south west of Lyra. Book Book has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Book Book

Rebate for Book Book 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 Book Book 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 Book Book
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 11.1 km from Book Book.

Book Book, NSW is in the 2650 postcode area which has around 6404 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6934 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22862 households in the 2650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Book Book.

Solar Installers near toBook Book
NameDistanceDetails
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga13.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors17.2kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions17.7km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar17.8kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga18.2kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals18.3kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia18.6kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR20.1kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems20.1kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Greatcell Australia20.8kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Hamblin Solar20.8kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Tyler Electrics20.8kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems21.1kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions21.1kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical21.1kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services25.1kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra32.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical63.4kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Matt Hatty Electrical & Solar66.7kmMatt Hatty Electrical & Solar is based in Ganmain, NSW.
Suncurrent79.8kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Riverina Solar & Electrical88.8kmRiverina Solar & Electrical is based in Temora, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar101.8kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy103.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Book Book

Sunlight Hours in Book Book

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Book Book

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Book Book, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Booie, QLD, which is about 1053.8 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.