Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bulldog?

Bulldog is located in New South Wales about 181.7 km south of Brisbane and 70.4 km south east of Severnlea. Bulldog has a latitude of 29.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bulldog

Rebate for Bulldog 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 Bulldog by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bulldog
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 92.2 km from Bulldog.

Bulldog, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bulldog.

Solar Installers near toBulldog
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical54.1kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop69.0kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
Gathered Energy71.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing72.2kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
24 Hour Solar Power75.1km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical76.7kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts76.8kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy77.0kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast77.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World79.5kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Juno Energy80.1kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Jcn Energy80.5kmJcn Energy is based in Grafton, NSW.
The Solar Collective81.2kmThe Solar Collective is based in Grafton, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW83.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company83.9kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
ProSolar Australia84.5kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
GZED Electrical84.6kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba88.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions88.8kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
All About Solar95.1kmAll About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems95.3kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Run On Sun Australia96.7kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Stralis Energy97.4kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
888 Solar Tek99.8km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar99.8kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions100.4kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bulldog

Sunlight Hours in Bulldog

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bulldog

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bulldog, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bullcamp, QLD, which is about 270.2 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.