Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Bago?

Lower Bago is located in New South Wales about 108.4 km west of Canberra and 833.6 km south west of Lyra. Lower Bago has a latitude of 35.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Bago, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Bago

Rebate for Lower Bago 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 Lower Bago 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 Lower Bago
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 57.1 km from Lower Bago.

Lower Bago, NSW is in the 2730 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 241 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 682 households in the 2730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Lower Bago.

Solar Installers near toLower Bago
NameDistanceDetails
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra25.8kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
JE Tobin Electrical37.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga66.3kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Redfox Electrical Contractors69.9kmRedfox Electrical Contractors is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
12 Volt Solutions70.4km12 Volt Solutions is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
D&S Taber Electrical & Solar70.6kmD&S Taber Electrical & Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
SolarWise Wagga71.1kmSolarWise Wagga is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Solar Professionals71.1kmSolar Professionals is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Planet Power Australia71.5kmPlanet Power Australia is based in East Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems72.5kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.
Greatcell Australia72.7kmGreatcell Australia is based in Bomen, NSW.
OZI SOLAR73.0kmOZI SOLAR is based in Mount Austin, NSW.
Tyler Electrics73.6kmTyler Electrics is based in Glenfield Park, NSW.
Hamblin Solar73.7kmHamblin Solar is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Wagga Solar Systems74.0kmWagga Solar Systems is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Transparent Solar Solutions74.0kmTransparent Solar Solutions is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
LED Riverina Electrical74.0kmLED Riverina Electrical is based in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Smoky Cape Services77.8kmSmoky Cape Services is based in Gobbagombalin, NSW.
Capital Green Energy101.1kmCapital Green Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
GreenGrape Solar101.2kmGreenGrape Solar is based in Wright, ACT.
Suncurrent101.2kmSuncurrent is based in Cootamundra, NSW.
Photonic Solar Solutions101.2kmPhotonic Solar Solutions is based in Kambah, ACT.
SunStak Energy Solutions101.9kmSunStak Energy Solutions is based in Coombs, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Bago

Sunlight Hours in Lower Bago

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 Lower Bago

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Bago, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Acacia Creek, NSW, which is about 889.3 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.