Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bairnsdale?

Bairnsdale is located in Victoria about 233.0 km east of Melbourne and 1075.7 km south west of Lyra. Bairnsdale has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bairnsdale, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bairnsdale 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. Bairnsdale is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bairnsdale during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bairnsdale will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bairnsdale

Rebate for Bairnsdale Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bairnsdale by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bairnsdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 52.8 km from Bairnsdale.

Bairnsdale, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bairnsdale.

Solar Installers near toBairnsdale
NameDistanceDetails
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland0.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop0.8kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale0.9kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale1.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS1.5kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland1.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar1.6kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar1.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics2.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates10.0kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions10.8kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
GEA Solar14.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical18.3kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power18.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland33.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services54.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors56.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar57.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L76.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.100.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon100.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy100.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions102.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations112.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical121.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland124.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar128.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bairnsdale

Sunlight Hours in Bairnsdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bairnsdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bairnsdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baird Bay, SA, which is about 1306.6 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.