Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bredbo?

Bredbo is located in New South Wales about 71.0 km south of Canberra and 829.4 km south of Lyra. Bredbo has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bredbo

Rebate for Bredbo 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 Bredbo by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bredbo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 70.8 km from Bredbo.

Bredbo, NSW is in the 2626 postcode area which has around 73 solar installations under 10 kW and about 76 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 199 households in the 2626 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bredbo.

Solar Installers near toBredbo
NameDistanceDetails
Arta27.2kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd31.8kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy32.9kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho33.2kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service51.9kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra61.2kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra61.3kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan63.0kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions63.9kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Max Energy Solar66.2kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar66.3kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Enviro Friendly Products66.3kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Stored Solar67.0kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Capital Solar PV67.2kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Astra Solar67.3kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power67.3kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions67.7kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power67.7kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra68.0kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement68.1kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution68.6kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra68.6kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar68.9kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT69.4kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners69.7kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Renew Power70.2kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar70.3kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bredbo

Sunlight Hours in Bredbo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bredbo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bredbo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Breamlea, VIC, which is about 501.1 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.