Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burra?

Burra is located in New South Wales about 28.6 km south of Canberra and 787.6 km south of Lyra. Burra has a latitude of 35.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burra

Rebate for Burra 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 Burra 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 Burra
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 27.3 km from Burra.

Burra, NSW is in the 2620 postcode area which has around 3950 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4589 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14910 households in the 2620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.01 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Burra.

Solar Installers near toBurra
NameDistanceDetails
Innovate Energy - Canberra18.0kmInnovate Energy - Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Consolidated Energy Canberra18.2kmConsolidated Energy Canberra is based in Hume, ACT.
Solar Run Queanbeyan19.4kmSolar Run Queanbeyan is based in Karabar, NSW.
Max Energy Solar22.6kmMax Energy Solar is based in Crestwood, NSW.
Island Solar22.7kmIsland Solar is based in Queanbeyan, NSW.
Stored Solar23.4kmStored Solar is based in Beard, ACT.
Photonic Solar Solutions24.1kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
Capital Solar PV24.3kmCapital Solar PV is based in Narrabundah, ACT.
Reposit Power24.4kmReposit Power is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Yello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions24.4kmYello Energy Group - Best Solar Energy Solutions is based in Symonston, ACT.
Solargain Canberra24.5kmSolargain Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solar Procurement24.6kmSolar Procurement is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Enviro Friendly Products24.8kmEnviro Friendly Products is based in Phillip, ACT.
Select Electrical and Solar Solution25.2kmSelect Electrical and Solar Solution is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Solahart Canberra25.3kmSolahart Canberra is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Fased Solar25.5kmFased Solar is based in Fyshwick, ACT.
Hybrid Solar Power25.8kmHybrid Solar Power is based in Phillip, ACT.
Astra Solar26.0kmAstra Solar is based in Lyons, ACT.
Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT26.6kmGnowee Solar - Solar Panels Canberra ACT is based in Manuka, ACT.
Renew Power26.8kmRenew Power is based in Pialligo, ACT.
Exemplary Energy and Energy Partners26.8kmExemplary Energy and Energy Partners is based in Kingston, ACT.
Malwa Electrical and Solar27.0kmMalwa Electrical and Solar is based in Pialligo, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burra

Sunlight Hours in Burra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burra, SA, which is about 963.0 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.