Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bendigo South?

Bendigo South is located in Victoria about 129.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1130.4 km south west of Lyra. Bendigo South has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bendigo South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bendigo South

Rebate for Bendigo South 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 Bendigo South by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bendigo South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 84.2 km from Bendigo South.

Bendigo South, VIC is in the 3550 postcode area which has around 4045 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4321 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 21087 households in the 3550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bendigo South.

Solar Installers near toBendigo South
NameDistanceDetails
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar1.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar2.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco2.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central2.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems2.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical3.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Cola Solar3.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar3.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro3.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo3.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical5.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar6.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network6.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions14.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar24.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke30.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy32.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar35.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria37.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant40.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop41.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights53.3kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
KC Solar58.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar58.4kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR60.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)64.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot66.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bendigo South

Sunlight Hours in Bendigo South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bendigo South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bendigo South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bendigo Forward, VIC, which is about 2.8 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.