Are Solar Panels Worth It In Old Bonalbo?

Old Bonalbo is located in New South Wales about 138.0 km south of Brisbane and 45.9 km south of Burnett Creek. Old Bonalbo has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Old Bonalbo

Rebate for Old Bonalbo 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 Bonalbo by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Old Bonalbo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 69.5 km from Old Bonalbo.

Old Bonalbo, NSW is in the 2469 postcode area which has around 777 solar installations under 10 kW and about 824 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2278 households in the 2469 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toOld Bonalbo
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical51.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company61.5kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
Gathered Energy61.7kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Juno Energy63.3kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Solar Blessing64.6kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
The Solar Shop65.3kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power67.2km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical68.0kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts68.2kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy68.3kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
Sunbeam Solar Systems68.5kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast69.2kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
David Ross Electrical & Solar71.4kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
ProSolar Australia72.7kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Warwick Solar Panels74.2kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Coastwide Solar NSW75.7kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
Evolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay78.2kmEvolved Well Solar and Electrical- Byron Bay is based in Upper Wilsons Creek, NSW.
David Ross Electrical81.3kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
De Energy82.4kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Sungreen solutions83.2kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR83.2kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
First Sun Solar83.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Evolution Solar Experts83.9kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim83.9kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
888 Solar Tek84.6km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
Prestige Solar85.1kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sun Connect Solar88.5kmSun Connect Solar is based in Mullumbimby, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Old Bonalbo

Sunlight Hours in Old Bonalbo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Old Bonalbo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Old Bonalbo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Old Beach, TAS, which is about 1641.8 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.