Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broughton Vale?

Broughton Vale is located in New South Wales about 106.2 km south west of Sydney and 658.2 km south west of Esk. Broughton Vale has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Broughton Vale, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broughton Vale

Rebate for Broughton Vale 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 Broughton Vale by month. The maximum is 6.15 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broughton Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.636.01
Feb18.745.20
Mar15.994.44
Apr12.973.60
May10.032.79
Jun8.202.28
Jul9.452.63
Aug12.593.50
Sep16.294.52
Oct19.485.41
Nov20.515.70
Dec22.156.15

Figures from the weather station at Nowra, which is approximately 28.3 km from Broughton Vale.

Broughton Vale, NSW is in the 2535 postcode area which has around 1242 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1361 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3652 households in the 2535 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Broughton Vale.

Solar Installers near toBroughton Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Shoalhaven Solar5.0kmShoalhaven Solar is based in Berry, NSW.
Bellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning11.1kmBellette Electrical, Solar & Air Conditioning is based in Far Meadow, NSW.
On Grid Off Grid Solar11.3kmOn Grid Off Grid Solar is based in Jerrara, NSW.
The Energy Experts12.4kmThe Energy Experts is based in Kiama, NSW.
Platinum Solar Designs14.3kmPlatinum Solar Designs is based in Kiama, NSW.
Starrton14.7kmStarrton is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Greensmart Electrical.15.8kmGreensmart Electrical. is based in Kiama Downs, NSW.
South Coast Solar Solutions16.4kmSouth Coast Solar Solutions is based in Bomaderry, NSW.
Repower Shoalhaven16.7kmRepower Shoalhaven is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers19.1kmSouthern Solar Solutions - Shoalhaven's #1 Solar Panel Installers is based in Nowra, NSW.
Shoalhaven Virtual Power Plant19.1kmShoalhaven Virtual Power Plant is based in Nowra, NSW.
Simmark Shoalhaven19.3kmSimmark Shoalhaven is based in North Nowra, NSW.
Virtual Power Co.19.8kmVirtual Power Co. is based in Nowra, NSW.
SunPeople20.3kmSunPeople is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
JPG Solar & Electrical20.4kmJPG Solar & Electrical is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Rivers Solar & Electrical Services20.4kmRivers Solar & Electrical Services is based in Oak Flats, NSW.
Adflick Solar & Electrical20.5kmAdflick Solar & Electrical is based in Nowra, NSW.
Southern Solar Solutions20.6kmSouthern Solar Solutions is based in Worrigee, NSW.
Solar battery world21.7kmSolar battery world is based in Wollongong, NSW.
Nowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers22.3kmNowra Solar | #1 Shoalhaven Solar & Battery Installers is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Schmick Energy22.6kmSchmick Energy is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Unlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist23.5kmUnlimited Power Solutions - Solar Specialist is based in South Nowra, NSW.
Shellharbour Solar and Electrical23.6kmShellharbour Solar and Electrical is based in Barrack Point, NSW.
Thirroul Solar25.5kmThirroul Solar is based in Woonona, NSW.
Solarblu27.2kmSolarblu is based in Dapto, NSW.
Pro1 Solar28.1kmPro1 Solar is based in Falls Creek, NSW.
BRILLIANT SOLAR28.4kmBRILLIANT SOLAR is based in Dapto, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broughton Vale

Sunlight Hours in Broughton Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broughton Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broughton Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broughton River Valley, SA, which is about 1125.3 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.