Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bungwahl?

Bungwahl is located in New South Wales about 200.5 km north east of Sydney and 358.9 km south of Esk. Bungwahl has a latitude of 32.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bungwahl

Rebate for Bungwahl 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 Bungwahl by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bungwahl
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 71.5 km from Bungwahl.

Bungwahl, NSW is in the 2423 postcode area which has around 590 solar installations under 10 kW and about 636 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1854 households in the 2423 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bungwahl.

Solar Installers near toBungwahl
NameDistanceDetails
Forster Solar and Lighting22.3kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical36.8kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie38.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design51.4kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical52.3kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown52.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration53.1kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections53.1kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar57.7kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Falk Solar62.7kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Sinclair Renewable Energy64.2kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw64.8kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar70.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
Diffuse Energy72.2kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical75.2kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR79.3kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Solar Service Centre82.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid83.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle84.8kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar85.5kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Sunsave Solar85.5kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar85.7kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Solar Renewables85.7kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia85.9kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle85.9kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar85.9kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy85.9kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bungwahl

Sunlight Hours in Bungwahl

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bungwahl

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bungwahl, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bungunya, QLD, which is about 512.5 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.