Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Bourke?

North Bourke is located in New South Wales about 654.8 km north west of Sydney and 551.5 km west of Oman Ama. North Bourke has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Bourke, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for North Bourke 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. North Bourke is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in North Bourke during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in North Bourke will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for North Bourke

Rebate for North Bourke Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on North Bourke by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Bourke
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.437.62
Feb24.306.75
Mar21.335.93
Apr16.464.57
May12.403.45
Jun10.172.82
Jul11.313.14
Aug14.554.04
Sep18.975.27
Oct22.996.39
Nov25.537.09
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Cobar Mo, which is approximately 161.8 km from North Bourke.

North Bourke, NSW is in the 2840 postcode area which has around 577 solar installations under 10 kW and about 647 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1315 households in the 2840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toNorth Bourke. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNorth Bourke
NameDistanceDetails
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur35.0km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Colby Solar161.4kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur175.5km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
West QLD Electrical & Solar219.8kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical241.6kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology256.0kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
Mercury, Solar System Drive330.0kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Jupiter, Virtual Solar System342.9kmJupiter, Virtual Solar System is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi348.8kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Platinum Solar Dubbo352.9kmPlatinum Solar Dubbo is based in Dubbo, NSW.
SolaMax353.2kmSolaMax is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Orana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West353.2kmOrana Energy Systems - Solahart Central West is based in Dubbo, NSW.
AG-MURF Australia353.5kmAG-MURF Australia is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Western Solar & Electrical Solutions353.6kmWestern Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Macquarie Energy355.9kmMacquarie Energy is based in Dubbo, NSW.
JME Electrical & Solar355.9kmJME Electrical & Solar is based in Dubbo, NSW.
Active Solar & Gas356.4kmActive Solar & Gas is based in Dubbo, NSW.
CondoColin Solar358.6kmCondoColin Solar is based in Condobolin, NSW.
Biztek Solutions366.3kmBiztek Solutions is based in Lake Cargelligo, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Bourke

Sunlight Hours in North Bourke

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Bourke

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Bourke, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Booval, QLD, which is about 720.1 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.