Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burra?

Burra is located in New South Wales about 112.2 km south west of Canberra and 855.8 km south west of Lyra. Burra has a latitude of 35.8 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 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 33.7 km from Burra.

Burra, NSW is in the 2653 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 442 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1173 households in the 2653 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Burra.

Solar Installers near toBurra
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra55.5kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical60.1kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Innovative Solar84.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar85.1kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar85.3kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar85.3kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga92.0kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors96.5kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions97.0km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar97.2kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga97.5kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals97.5kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems97.6kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Planet Power Australia97.9kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
OZI SOLAR98.9kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics99.2kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar99.8kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Greatcell Australia100.0kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems100.2kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions100.2kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical100.2kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar100.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burra

Sunlight Hours in Burra

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 Burra

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 Burra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burra, NSW, which is about 110.3 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.