Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonbeach?

Bonbeach is located in Victoria about 30.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1201.1 km south west of Lyra. Bonbeach has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonbeach

Rebate for Bonbeach 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 Bonbeach by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonbeach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 3.6 km from Bonbeach.

Bonbeach, VIC is in the 3196 postcode area which has around 1867 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1923 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8629 households in the 3196 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bonbeach.

Solar Installers near toBonbeach
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Chelsea1.4kmSolar Run Chelsea is based in Chelsea, VIC.
SOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS2.6kmSOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS is based in Chelsea Heights, VIC.
Excelsior Power4.9kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA5.0kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar5.2kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor5.3kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators5.8kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Australian Solar Supplies5.8kmAustralian Solar Supplies is based in Braeside, VIC.
Green Sky Australia5.9kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar6.1kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Solar Dynamics6.2kmSolar Dynamics is based in Mordialloc, VIC.
Supply Build7.5kmSupply Build is based in Braeside, VIC.
Solar Run Head Office7.6kmSolar Run Head Office is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Australian Solar Manufacturing7.7kmAustralian Solar Manufacturing is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sakura Energy Group7.8kmSakura Energy Group is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SolarArk (VIC)7.8kmSolarArk (VIC) is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solar Keys8.0kmSolar Keys is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Freedom Energy8.1kmFreedom Energy is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston8.2kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
The Star Solar8.2kmThe Star Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Sunova Group - Melbourne8.3kmSunova Group - Melbourne is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Greenoz Solutions8.4kmGreenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Radius Energy8.5kmRadius Energy is based in Mordialloc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonbeach

Sunlight Hours in Bonbeach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonbeach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonbeach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonang, VIC, which is about 328.8 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.