Bona Vista is located in Victoria about 97.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1176.6 km south west of Lyra. Bona Vista has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bona Vista, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bona Vista 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. Bona Vista is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bona Vista 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 Bona Vista will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Bona Vista
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bona Vista by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 32.2 km from Bona Vista.
Bona Vista, VIC is in the 3820 postcode area which has around 2004 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2142 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6881 households in the 3820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Bona Vista.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunplus Solar | 5.1km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 5.1km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 6.5km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 7.1km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 9.8km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 21.9km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 23.9km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 23.9km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 26.7km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 29.5km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 37.7km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 41.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 42.9km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 42.9km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 42.9km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 43.0km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 43.1km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 43.4km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 43.8km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 43.9km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 44.0km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 44.4km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 47.4km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 49.0km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bona Vista
Sunlight Hours in Bona Vista
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Bona Vista
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Bona Vista, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bon Bon, SA, which is about 1278.5 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.