Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bumbalong?

Bumbalong is located in New South Wales about 60.2 km south of Canberra and 821.7 km south of Lyra. Bumbalong has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bumbalong

Rebate for Bumbalong 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 Bumbalong by month. The maximum is 7.17 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bumbalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.297.03
Feb22.026.12
Mar18.285.08
Apr13.703.80
May10.222.84
Jun7.942.21
Jul9.022.51
Aug12.313.42
Sep16.454.57
Oct20.755.76
Nov23.666.57
Dec25.837.17

Figures from the weather station at Canberra Airport, which is approximately 60.8 km from Bumbalong.

Bumbalong, NSW is in the 2626 postcode area which has around 73 solar installations under 10 kW and about 76 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 199 households in the 2626 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bumbalong.

Solar Installers near toBumbalong
NameDistanceDetails
Arta39.6kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd41.9kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy42.7kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho42.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Innovate Energy - Canberra50.9kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra51.0kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions52.5kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan53.5kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Enviro Friendly Products55.2kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar56.1kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power56.2kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Island Solar56.4kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Max Energy Solar56.4kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Capital Solar PV56.6kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Stored Solar57.1kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions57.3kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Reposit Power57.4kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solargain Canberra57.8kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement57.9kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution58.3kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra58.4kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar58.6kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT58.7kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar58.8kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners59.2kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions59.3kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.
Renew Power60.1kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bumbalong

Sunlight Hours in Bumbalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bumbalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bumbalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bumbaldry, NSW, which is about 233.3 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.