Are Solar Panels Worth It In Old Bar?

Old Bar is located in New South Wales about 247.4 km north east of Sydney and 311.0 km south of Esk. Old Bar has a latitude of 32.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Old Bar, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Old Bar

Rebate for Old Bar 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 Old Bar by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Old Bar
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 115.7 km from Old Bar.

Old Bar, NSW is in the 2430 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5859 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15294 households in the 2430 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Old Bar.

Solar Installers near toOld Bar
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie9.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Forster Taree Port Macquarie is based in Diamond Beach, NSW.
DRC Solar & Electrical11.9kmDRC Solar & Electrical is based in Tallwoods Village, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cundletown12.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Cundletown is based in Taree, NSW.
Wilsons Solar & Electrical12.8kmWilsons Solar & Electrical is based in Taree, NSW.
Eastern Solar Design13.2kmEastern Solar Design is based in Taree, NSW.
Coastline Solar Connections14.2kmCoastline Solar Connections is based in Taree, NSW.
Mackie Electric & Refrigeration14.8kmMackie Electric & Refrigeration is based in Taree, NSW.
Holiday Coast Solar22.6kmHoliday Coast Solar is based in Moorland, NSW.
KMF Electrical & Solar24.6kmKMF Electrical & Solar is based in Wingham, NSW.
Forster Solar and Lighting26.2kmForster Solar and Lighting is based in Forster, NSW.
Apex Solar & Electrical28.0kmApex Solar & Electrical is based in Hannam Vale, NSW.
G & A Martin Electrical Contractors40.8kmG & A Martin Electrical Contractors is based in Laurieton, NSW.
Hastings Solar Clean & Electrical41.5kmHastings Solar Clean & Electrical is based in Dunbogan, NSW.
SAE Group54.4kmSAE Group is based in Wauchope, NSW.
The Solar Experts54.4kmThe Solar Experts is based in Ellenborough, NSW.
Farm The Sun59.8kmFarm The Sun is based in Beechwood, NSW.
Pollard & Sons Electrical and Solar63.7kmPollard & Sons Electrical and Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Wauchope Solar63.7kmWauchope Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Coastal Green Power64.1kmCoastal Green Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Harelec64.1kmHarelec is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Always Energy64.2kmAlways Energy is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolarBright Port Macquarie64.3kmSolarBright Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Precision Solar Services64.7kmPrecision Solar Services is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
SolaXs64.7kmSolaXs is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
MNC Solar Power66.2kmMNC Solar Power is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Solahart Port Macquarie66.3kmSolahart Port Macquarie is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Ocean Solar66.4kmOcean Solar is based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Old Bar

Sunlight Hours in Old Bar

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 13 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Old Bar

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Old Bar, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Old Adaminaby, NSW, which is about 575.2 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.