Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonn?

Bonn is located in Victoria about 157.6 km north of Melbourne and 1074.2 km south west of Lyra. Bonn has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonn

Rebate for Bonn 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 Bonn by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 30.8 km from Bonn.

Bonn, VIC is in the 3561 postcode area which has around 782 solar installations under 10 kW and about 858 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2061 households in the 3561 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bonn.

Solar Installers near toBonn
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar6.1kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR19.6kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics27.0kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca28.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Active Energy Group29.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries29.9kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar29.9kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries29.9kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca31.6kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy33.2kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar On Electrical41.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NHC Solar52.7kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar53.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro53.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo53.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco53.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar54.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
National Solar Network55.6kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar55.6kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical55.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar56.1kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria57.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Solar Central57.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonn

Sunlight Hours in Bonn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bongongalong, NSW, which is about 342.6 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.