Are Solar Panels Worth It In Branga Plains?

Branga Plains is located in New South Wales about 291.5 km north of Sydney and 272.5 km south of Lyra. Branga Plains has a latitude of 31.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Branga Plains, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Branga Plains

Rebate for Branga Plains 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 Branga Plains by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.79 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Branga Plains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.137.26
Feb23.256.46
Mar20.045.57
Apr15.954.43
May12.223.39
Jun10.062.79
Jul11.083.08
Aug14.363.99
Sep18.495.14
Oct22.116.14
Nov24.216.73
Dec26.157.26

Figures from the weather station at Tamworth Airport, which is approximately 69.7 km from Branga Plains.

Branga Plains, NSW is in the 2354 postcode area which has around 373 solar installations under 10 kW and about 408 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1780 households in the 2354 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Branga Plains.

Solar Installers near toBranga Plains
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Energy & Solar Solutions55.8kmEco Energy & Solar Solutions is based in Nemingha, NSW.
Go Solar Power57.7kmGo Solar Power is based in Helensvale, QLD.
WYNERGY62.1kmWYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Thompson Tim & Dale Electrical62.7kmThompson Tim & Dale Electrical is based in Hillvue, NSW.
NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth63.3kmNS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services63.5kmTamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Tamworth Solar Security Lighting63.8kmTamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar64.5kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Meralli Solar69.2kmMeralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW.
Siteguard69.4kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth70.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
The Solar Experts81.9kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar101.0kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical110.5kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
Farm The Sun110.5kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration110.7kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections111.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Branga Plains

Sunlight Hours in Branga Plains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Branga Plains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Branga Plains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brandy Hill, NSW, which is about 159.8 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.