Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Bungawalbin?

West Bungawalbin is located in New South Wales about 183.3 km south of Brisbane and 17.5 km west of New Italy. West Bungawalbin has a latitude of 29.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Bungawalbin, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Bungawalbin

Rebate for West Bungawalbin 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 West Bungawalbin by month. The maximum is 6.55 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.98 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Bungawalbin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.486.52
Feb20.715.75
Mar17.934.98
Apr15.294.25
May12.293.41
Jun10.742.98
Jul12.073.35
Aug15.314.25
Sep18.795.22
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.956.37
Dec23.576.55

Figures from the weather station at Alstonville, which is approximately 44.5 km from West Bungawalbin.

West Bungawalbin, NSW is in the 2471 postcode area which has around 498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1039 households in the 2471 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in West Bungawalbin.

Solar Installers near toWest Bungawalbin
NameDistanceDetails
JDZ Solar and Electrical26.5kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
The Solar Shop28.1kmThe Solar Shop is based in South Grafton, NSW.
24 Hour Solar Power36.0km24 Hour Solar Power is based in Lismore, NSW.
Solahart Far North Coast37.0kmSolahart Far North Coast is based in East Lismore, NSW.
Northern Rivers Solar & Electrical37.5kmNorthern Rivers Solar & Electrical is based in South Lismore, NSW.
sun energy experts37.6kmsun energy experts is based in Lismore, NSW.
Nickel Energy37.7kmNickel Energy is based in Lismore, NSW.
GZED Electrical38.2kmGZED Electrical is based in Palmers Island, NSW.
Maclean Auto Electrical Solar World39.6kmMaclean Auto Electrical Solar World is based in Maclean, NSW.
Coastwide Solar NSW40.6kmCoastwide Solar NSW is based in Goonellabah, NSW.
JMB Solar Solutions41.4kmJMB Solar Solutions is based in Yamba, NSW.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba41.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Yamba is based in Yamba, NSW.
ProSolar Australia45.8kmProSolar Australia is based in Bexhill, NSW.
Stralis Energy48.0kmStralis Energy is based in West Ballina, NSW.
Juno Energy49.5kmJuno Energy is based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Premium Solar Solutions52.5kmPremium Solar Solutions is based in Cumbalum, NSW.
Solar-Rite52.5kmSolar-Rite is based in Ballina, NSW.
REMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical56.9kmREMOTE OFFGRID ENERGY & Get Current Electrical is based in Lennox Head, NSW.
Ocean Air Electrical57.6kmOcean Air Electrical is based in Skennars Head, NSW.
Rainbow Power Company58.7kmRainbow Power Company is based in Nimbin, NSW.
888 Solar Tek60.1km888 Solar Tek is based in Federal, NSW.
First Sun Solar61.5kmFirst Sun Solar is based in Federal, NSW.
Key Energy Group64.9kmKey Energy Group is based in Broken Head, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Bungawalbin

Sunlight Hours in West Bungawalbin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in West Bungawalbin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after West Bungawalbin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Bundaleer, SA, which is about 1467.1 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.