Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bon Bon?

Bon Bon is located in South Australia about 563.2 km north west of Adelaide and 1547.1 km west of Kurrowah. Bon Bon has a latitude of 30.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bon Bon, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bon Bon 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. Bon Bon is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bon Bon during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bon Bon will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bon Bon

Rebate for Bon Bon Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bon Bon by month. The maximum is 7.93 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bon Bon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.547.93
Feb25.797.16
Mar21.636.01
Apr16.644.62
May12.733.54
Jun10.793.00
Jul11.743.26
Aug14.914.14
Sep19.325.37
Oct23.626.56
Nov26.517.36
Dec28.307.86

Figures from the weather station at Woomera Aerodromedrome, which is approximately 139.3 km from Bon Bon.

Bon Bon, SA is in the 5719 postcode area which has around 9 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBon Bon. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBon Bon
NameDistanceDetails
QLD Country Solar159.7kmQLD Country Solar is based in Mackay, QLD.
Positive Off-Grid Solutions162.1kmPositive Off-Grid Solutions is based in Davenport, WA.
SolarReserve300.9kmSolarReserve is based in Port Augusta, SA.
MF Solar & Electrical301.6kmMF Solar & Electrical is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Flinders Solutions302.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.
Trenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning309.6kmTrenstar Electrical, Data, Solar & Air conditioning is based in Quorn, SA.
Allstar Electrical333.9kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical335.4kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
All EP Solar344.0kmAll EP Solar is based in Elliston, SA.
Baroota Reservoir354.6kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
EP Wiring Services358.1kmEP Wiring Services is based in Cleve, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie373.2kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements373.5kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO373.8kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group376.8kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water391.2kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical400.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Jedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar400.6kmJedd Dunbar Electrical & Solar is based in Cummins, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar410.9kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bon Bon

Sunlight Hours in Bon Bon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bon Bon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bon Bon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bon Accord, QLD, which is about 1678.0 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.