Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonegilla?

Bonegilla is located in Victoria about 212.4 km south west of Canberra and 931.3 km south west of Lyra. Bonegilla has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonegilla

Rebate for Bonegilla 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 Bonegilla by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonegilla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 43.0 km from Bonegilla.

Bonegilla, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bonegilla.

Solar Installers near toBonegilla
NameDistanceDetails
KDEC Electrical & Solar6.7kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar7.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity7.7kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury8.1kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical8.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Green Switch Australia8.4kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical8.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
McSpark Electrical8.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia8.6kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Abacus Energy8.7kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group8.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning8.9kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions9.0kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions9.0kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers9.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy10.3kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar11.0kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions13.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL13.7kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar13.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical35.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar43.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Hines Electrix52.3kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical53.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical55.3kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar56.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar60.6kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonegilla

Sunlight Hours in Bonegilla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonegilla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonegilla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bondoola, QLD, which is about 1481.7 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.