The Basin is located in New South Wales about 342.0 km south west of Brisbane and 156.1 km south of Lyra. The Basin has a latitude of 30.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Basin, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for The Basin 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. The Basin is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in The Basin 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 The Basin will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for The Basin
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on The Basin by month. The maximum is 7.12 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.64 | 7.12 |
| Feb | 22.79 | 6.33 |
| Mar | 20.09 | 5.58 |
| Apr | 16.24 | 4.51 |
| May | 12.78 | 3.55 |
| Jun | 10.79 | 3.00 |
| Jul | 11.78 | 3.27 |
| Aug | 15.12 | 4.20 |
| Sep | 18.98 | 5.27 |
| Oct | 22.23 | 6.18 |
| Nov | 24.06 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 25.48 | 7.08 |
Figures from the weather station at Inverell, which is approximately 46.4 km from The Basin.
The Basin, NSW is in the 2365 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 567 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1767 households in the 2365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 11 solar installers near to or in The Basin.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell | 45.5km | Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW. |
| Meralli Solar | 58.2km | Meralli Solar is based in Uralla, NSW. |
| Gwydir Water Services | 71.6km | Gwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW. |
| Run On Sun Australia | 91.2km | Run On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW. |
| All About Solar | 106.0km | All About Solar is based in Pillar Valley, NSW. |
| WYNERGY | 110.8km | WYNERGY is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Solar Security Lighting | 111.1km | Tamworth Solar Security Lighting is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth | 111.7km | NS Energy - Solahart Tamworth is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services | 112.0km | Tamworth Satellite & Electrical Services is based in Tamworth, NSW. |
| Siteguard | 112.2km | Siteguard is based in Westdale, NSW. |
| Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar | 112.6km | Max Fox Electrical - Inland Solar is based in Taminda, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Basin
Sunlight Hours in The Basin
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 The Basin
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after The Basin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Basin, NSW, which is about 384.6 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.