Are Solar Panels Worth It In Botfields?

Botfields is located in New South Wales about 284.5 km north west of Canberra and 608.6 km south west of Lyra. Botfields has a latitude of 33.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Botfields

Rebate for Botfields 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 Botfields by month. The maximum is 7.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Botfields
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.507.64
Feb24.106.69
Mar20.645.73
Apr15.484.30
May11.583.22
Jun9.072.52
Jul10.022.78
Aug13.323.70
Sep17.954.99
Oct22.246.18
Nov25.016.95
Dec27.447.62

Figures from the weather station at Condobolin, which is approximately 55.5 km from Botfields.

Botfields, NSW is in the 2876 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 60 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 193 households in the 2876 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBotfields. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBotfields
NameDistanceDetails
See Solar42.2kmSee Solar is based in Parkes, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse52.9kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.
CondoColin Solar55.8kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur105.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
AUS-POWER Batteries113.9kmAUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW.
Alternative Energy Concepts113.9kmAlternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW.
SolaMax117.7kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West117.7kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions118.3kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia118.9kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo119.2kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy119.6kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar119.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas120.0kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)123.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Midwest Solar & Electrical125.4kmMidwest Solar & Electrical is based in Cowra, NSW.
Josh Gardiner Electrical & Solar125.5kmJosh Gardiner Electrical & Solar is based in Cowra, NSW.
Lung Fish126.4kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Zac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician126.6kmZac Power - Solar System, Panel, Battery, Electrician is based in Cowra, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Botfields

Sunlight Hours in Botfields

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Botfields

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Botfields, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Botany, NSW, which is about 337.0 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.