Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bindi?

Bindi is located in Victoria about 234.8 km south west of Canberra and 998.2 km south west of Lyra. Bindi has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bindi

Rebate for Bindi 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 Bindi by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bindi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 106.1 km from Bindi.

Bindi, VIC is in the 3896 postcode area which has around 52 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 238 households in the 3896 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bindi.

Solar Installers near toBindi
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L3.9kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical73.1kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions75.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solar To Power75.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Voltage Electrics77.6kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar77.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS77.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop77.9kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR78.2kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale79.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland79.1kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland79.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar79.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale80.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland83.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
GEA Solar83.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates86.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
TMN Electrical87.1kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar91.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar105.1kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
AgriSolar105.1kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar105.2kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar107.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Hines Electrix117.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical117.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bindi

Sunlight Hours in Bindi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bindi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bindi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bindera, NSW, which is about 675.8 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.