West Bathurst is located in New South Wales about 160.9 km west of Sydney and 554.2 km south west of Lyra. West Bathurst has a latitude of 33.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Bathurst, NSW
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for West Bathurst 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. West Bathurst is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in West Bathurst 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 West Bathurst will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for West Bathurst
| 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 West Bathurst by month. The maximum is 7.35 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.38 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.19 | 7.28 |
| Feb | 22.91 | 6.36 |
| Mar | 19.25 | 5.35 |
| Apr | 14.71 | 4.09 |
| May | 10.80 | 3.00 |
| Jun | 8.56 | 2.38 |
| Jul | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Aug | 12.59 | 3.50 |
| Sep | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Oct | 21.38 | 5.94 |
| Nov | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Dec | 26.46 | 7.35 |
Figures from the weather station at Orange, which is approximately 45.5 km from West Bathurst.
West Bathurst, NSW is in the 2795 postcode area which has around 4749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5258 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 18766 households in the 2795 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in West Bathurst.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Large Solar Installs | 5.0km | Large Solar Installs is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Platinum Solar Bathurst | 5.1km | Platinum Solar Bathurst is based in Kelso, NSW. |
| Dynamic Solar | 37.6km | Dynamic Solar is based in Lucknow, NSW. |
| Hybrid Power Systems | 43.0km | Hybrid Power Systems is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Kenjarhy Solar | 44.3km | Kenjarhy Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Efficient Air & Energy | 44.6km | Efficient Air & Energy is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Central West Solar | 44.7km | Central West Solar is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solar ~ Central West Co. | 44.8km | Solar ~ Central West Co. is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Unilec Solar & Electrical | 46.2km | Unilec Solar & Electrical is based in Orange, NSW. |
| Solarcomm | 46.5km | Solarcomm is based in Ben Bullen, NSW. |
| Lung Fish | 48.9km | Lung Fish is based in Orange, NSW. |
| powerdepot | 57.6km | powerdepot is based in Ilford, NSW. |
| Maine Solar Grid | 71.2km | Maine Solar Grid is based in Tuena, NSW. |
| AUS-POWER Batteries | 73.0km | AUS-POWER Batteries is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| Alternative Energy Concepts | 73.0km | Alternative Energy Concepts is based in Canowindra, NSW. |
| Blue Mountains Solar | 76.9km | Blue Mountains Solar is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Energywise Living | 77.3km | Energywise Living is based in Katoomba, NSW. |
| Cudgegong Solar & Electrical | 77.8km | Cudgegong Solar & Electrical is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Swivel Solar | 78.6km | Swivel Solar is based in Leura, NSW. |
| Greentech Engineering Solutions | 78.8km | Greentech Engineering Solutions is based in Altona, VIC. |
| BlackLab Solar | 81.7km | BlackLab Solar is based in Rylstone, NSW. |
| Ecotronics | 88.3km | Ecotronics is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
| Mid-Western Solar Solutions | 88.8km | Mid-Western Solar Solutions is based in Mudgee, NSW. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Bathurst
Sunlight Hours in West Bathurst
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in West Bathurst
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after West Bathurst, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Ballina, NSW, which is about 630.9 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.