Are Solar Panels Worth It In Breelong?

Breelong is located in New South Wales about 329.4 km north west of Sydney and 440.5 km south west of Lyra. Breelong has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Breelong 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. Breelong is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Breelong during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Breelong will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Breelong

Rebate for Breelong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Breelong by month. The maximum is 7.46 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Breelong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.827.45
Feb23.556.54
Mar19.935.54
Apr15.394.28
May11.573.21
Jun9.302.58
Jul10.232.84
Aug13.363.71
Sep17.744.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.516.81
Dec26.847.46

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 87.0 km from Breelong.

Breelong, NSW is in the 2827 postcode area which has around 748 solar installations under 10 kW and about 819 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1679 households in the 2827 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Breelong.

Solar Installers near toBreelong
NameDistanceDetails
Platinum Solar Dubbo55.7kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia56.3kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar56.8kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions56.8kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas56.9kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy57.0kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West57.1kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax57.1kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive61.4kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System69.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)90.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology94.7kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Hennys Warehouse121.2kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Breelong

Sunlight Hours in Breelong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Breelong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Breelong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Breddan, QLD, which is about 1326.2 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.