Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broadmeadow?

Broadmeadow is located in New South Wales about 115.7 km north east of Sydney and 436.6 km south of Esk. Broadmeadow has a latitude of 32.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broadmeadow

Rebate for Broadmeadow 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 Broadmeadow by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.49 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broadmeadow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.766.60
Feb21.215.89
Mar17.914.98
Apr14.223.95
May10.672.96
Jun8.952.49
Jul10.112.81
Aug13.683.80
Sep17.394.83
Oct20.375.66
Nov22.336.20
Dec23.856.63

Figures from the local weather station at Maryville.

Broadmeadow, NSW is in the 2292 postcode area which has around 202 solar installations under 10 kW and about 225 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1093 households in the 2292 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Broadmeadow.

Solar Installers near toBroadmeadow
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR MAXX1.3kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
Reinvent Solar Energy1.4kmReinvent Solar Energy is based in Burswood, WA.
Larson Solar Systems1.8kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
NEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar)2.1kmNEWY SOLAR (formerly Nova Solar) is based in Merewether, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers2.1kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Graves Solar Installations2.3kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle2.5kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy2.5kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia2.5kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar2.5kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia2.5kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Newy solar2.6kmNewy solar is based in Merewether, NSW.
Solar Run Warners Bay3.0kmSolar Run Warners Bay is based in Waratah West, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle3.7kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar4.1kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Sunsave Solar4.5kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Solar Renewables4.5kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar4.7kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
Solarite4.9kmSolarite is based in Kahibah, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar5.3kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Always Energy Newcastle5.6kmAlways Energy Newcastle is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
GDW Solar & Electrical7.8kmGDW Solar & Electrical is based in Gateshead, NSW.
Solar Power Australia8.0kmSolar Power Australia is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Green Volt Solar8.3kmGreen Volt Solar is based in Cardiff South, NSW.
Ausave Energy8.4kmAusave Energy is based in Cardiff, NSW.
Jemena8.8kmJemena is based in Cardiff, NSW.
ECOlectrical8.9kmECOlectrical is based in Bennetts Green, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broadmeadow

Sunlight Hours in Broadmeadow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broadmeadow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broadmeadow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broadmarsh, TAS, which is about 1157.9 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.