Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bambra?

Bambra is located in Victoria about 108.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1287.8 km south west of Lyra. Bambra has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bambra

Rebate for Bambra 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 Bambra by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bambra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 82.9 km from Bambra.

Bambra, VIC is in the 3241 postcode area which has around 375 solar installations under 10 kW and about 402 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1145 households in the 3241 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bambra.

Solar Installers near toBambra
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems8.6kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy30.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar30.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar30.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options30.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
SolarShine32.4kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical34.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Evo Solar36.9kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar39.8kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar39.9kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing39.9kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont40.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating40.8kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong41.5kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar42.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics43.0kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy43.2kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont43.3kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green43.5kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong44.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong45.6kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy46.5kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar46.7kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bambra

Sunlight Hours in Bambra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bambra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bambra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bamboo Creek, QLD, which is about 2321.9 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.