Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bolinda?

Bolinda is located in Victoria about 45.0 km north of Melbourne and 1161.7 km south west of Lyra. Bolinda has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bolinda

Rebate for Bolinda 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 Bolinda by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bolinda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 25.6 km from Bolinda.

Bolinda, VIC is in the 3432 postcode area which has around 30 solar installations under 10 kW and about 34 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 93 households in the 3432 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.77 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bolinda.

Solar Installers near toBolinda
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Tongue Solar3.1kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Eureka Solar7.8kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power15.2kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance15.4kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum16.9kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions17.9kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Sonergy18.5kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics19.0kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Skyline Energy19.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Metrisol Energy19.9kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar21.4kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical22.3kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir23.1kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions24.7kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar24.7kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Green Energy Australia25.3kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Solar State26.2kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Solution Solar26.6kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes27.1kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Revolusun Power27.7kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert28.1kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
No Gap Solar28.3kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia28.4kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light28.8kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Greenlink Solar29.4kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Sailax Solar29.4kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bolinda

Sunlight Hours in Bolinda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bolinda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bolinda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bolgart, WA, which is about 2672.5 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.