Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Burrendong?

Lake Burrendong is located in New South Wales about 233.5 km north west of Sydney and 500.8 km south west of Lyra. Lake Burrendong has a latitude of 32.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lake Burrendong, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Burrendong

Rebate for Lake Burrendong 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 Lake Burrendong by month. The maximum is 7.44 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.56 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Burrendong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.476.52
Mar19.885.52
Apr15.334.26
May11.513.20
Jun9.212.56
Jul10.172.82
Aug13.353.71
Sep17.764.93
Oct21.996.11
Nov24.546.82
Dec26.807.44

Figures from the weather station at Wellington, which is approximately 21.9 km from Lake Burrendong.

Lake Burrendong, NSW is in the 2820 postcode area which has around 821 solar installations under 10 kW and about 909 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3070 households in the 2820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Burrendong.

Solar Installers near toLake Burrendong
NameDistanceDetails
NSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions)23.7kmNSW Country Solar (Redfern Power Solutions) is based in Wellington, NSW.
Ecotronics41.4kmEcotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Arkana Energy Mudgee42.8kmArkana Energy Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Alpha Regional Mudgee44.1kmAlpha Regional Mudgee is based in Mudgee, NSW.
CKB Solar & Electrical44.2kmCKB Solar & Electrical is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Mid-Western Solar Solutions44.6kmMid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW.
Unilec Solar & Electrical64.5kmUnilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW.
Lung Fish64.8kmLung Fish is based in Orange, NSW.
Solar ~ Central West Co.66.5kmSolar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas66.5kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar67.0kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy67.0kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Efficient Air & Energy67.9kmEfficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW.
Central West Solar68.5kmCentral West Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions69.3kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia69.4kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Kenjarhy Solar69.5kmKenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West69.6kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax69.7kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Platinum Solar Dubbo70.0kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Hybrid Power Systems70.0kmHybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW.
Dynamic Solar74.2kmDynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW.
powerdepot74.8kmpowerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW.
Cudgegong Solar & Electrical79.0kmCudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW.
BlackLab Solar80.8kmBlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW.
Greentech Engineering Solutions87.1kmGreentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC.
Hennys Warehouse88.6kmHennys Warehouse is based in Peak Hill, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Burrendong

Sunlight Hours in Lake Burrendong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Burrendong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lake Burrendong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Bunga, VIC, which is about 584.7 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.