Are Solar Panels Worth It In Banyule?

Banyule is located in Victoria about 12.7 km north east of Melbourne and 1173.8 km south west of Lyra. Banyule has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Banyule

Rebate for Banyule 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 Banyule by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Banyule
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 4.1 km from Banyule.

Banyule, VIC is in the 3084 postcode area which has around 1585 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1660 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9753 households in the 3084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Banyule.

Solar Installers near toBanyule
NameDistanceDetails
Nu Energy2.4kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Leeson Solar2.5kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
SolaMate4.0kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions4.0kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals4.5kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Harmonic Energy4.6kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC6.0kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group6.0kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Monets Vision6.3kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia6.3kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
GL solar6.5kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
Advenser6.5kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
AusBrite Solar6.7kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services6.8kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
F CUBED Australia7.0kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
3GEN Power7.2km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar7.2kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors7.3kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar7.5km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical7.6kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy7.7kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
oz greens power7.7kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia7.9kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sundra Energy8.1kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
Arizon International8.4kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR9.0kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting9.1kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Banyule

Sunlight Hours in Banyule

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Banyule

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Banyule, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Banyo, QLD, which is about 1373.7 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.