Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bemm River?

Bemm River is located in Victoria about 272.9 km south of Canberra and 1028.8 km south of Lyra. Bemm River has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bemm River, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bemm River

Rebate for Bemm River 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 Bemm River 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 Bemm River
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 165.2 km from Bemm River.

Bemm River, VIC is in the 3889 postcode area which has around 34 solar installations under 10 kW and about 35 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 173 households in the 3889 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBemm River. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBemm River
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland86.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power99.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical100.3kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions107.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates115.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar116.9kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS117.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop118.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland118.9kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale118.9kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale119.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Clean Energy Centre119.3kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group119.3kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Solargain Gippsland119.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics120.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar120.1kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Lakeside Electrical123.0kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L124.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar128.9kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bemm River

Sunlight Hours in Bemm River

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 Bemm River

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 Bemm River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bemerside, QLD, which is about 2151.7 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.