Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bungawalbin?

Bungawalbin is located in New South Wales about 184.2 km south of Brisbane and 12.6 km north west of Tabbimoble. Bungawalbin has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bungawalbin

Rebate for Bungawalbin 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 Bungawalbin 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 Bungawalbin
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 39.5 km from Bungawalbin.

Bungawalbin, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Bungawalbin.

Solar Installers near toBungawalbin
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Shop26.7kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
JDZ Solar and Electrical29.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power34.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast34.6kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
GZED Electrical35.0kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
sun energy experts35.4kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical35.4kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy35.5kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW37.1kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions37.6kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba37.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World38.2kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Stralis Energy42.4kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
ProSolar Australia43.1kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Solar-Rite46.9kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions47.2kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Juno Energy48.4kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical51.3kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical51.9kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
888 Solar Tek56.5km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company58.1kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
First Sun Solar58.1kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group60.0kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.
Freedom Energy Solutions62.3kmFreedom Energy Solutions is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Heinz Solar and Electrical62.9kmHeinz Solar and Electrical is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
Sanctuary Solar62.9kmSanctuary Solar is based in Suffolk Park, NSW.
MTS Solar63.5kmMTS Solar is based in Ewingsdale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bungawalbin

Sunlight Hours in Bungawalbin

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 Bungawalbin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bungawalbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bungarribee, NSW, which is about 563.0 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.