Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonang?

Bonang is located in Victoria about 211.3 km south of Canberra and 974.2 km south of Lyra. Bonang has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonang

Rebate for Bonang 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 Bonang 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 Bonang
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 116.2 km from Bonang.

Bonang, VIC is in the 3888 postcode area which has around 573 solar installations under 10 kW and about 600 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1916 households in the 3888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Bonang.

Solar Installers near toBonang
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L80.3kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
AgriSolar82.4kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Snowy Regional Solar82.5kmSnowy Regional Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Sea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar82.6kmSea 2 Sky Electrical & Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Innovative Solar84.3kmInnovative Solar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.
Solahart East Gippsland99.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical102.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power103.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonang

Sunlight Hours in Bonang

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 Bonang

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonalbo, NSW, which is about 1007.4 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.