Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bugaldie?

Bugaldie is located in New South Wales about 358.2 km north west of Sydney and 366.7 km south west of Lyra. Bugaldie has a latitude of 31.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bugaldie

Rebate for Bugaldie 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 Bugaldie 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 Bugaldie
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 151.3 km from Bugaldie.

Bugaldie, NSW is in the 2357 postcode area which has around 1087 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1158 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1976 households in the 2357 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.27 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBugaldie. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBugaldie
NameDistanceDetails
Mercury, Solar System Drive14.8kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System15.0kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology75.9kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
AppSolar109.9kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia110.9kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo130.4kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas131.0kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia131.0kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar131.0kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy131.2kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions131.5kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West131.9kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax132.0kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)156.1kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth158.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Tamworth is based in Duri, NSW.
Siteguard162.1kmSiteguard is based in Westdale, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee166.4kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar166.4kmMax Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee167.2kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bugaldie

Sunlight Hours in Bugaldie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bugaldie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bugaldie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buffalo River, VIC, which is about 649.0 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.