Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bonner?

Bonner is located in the Australian Capital Territory about 16.1 km north of Canberra and 749.8 km south of Lyra. Bonner has a latitude of 35.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bonner, ACT

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bonner

Rebate for Bonner 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 Bonner by month. The maximum is 7.22 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bonner
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.497.08
Feb22.046.12
Mar18.345.09
Apr13.743.82
May10.222.84
Jun7.962.21
Jul8.992.50
Aug12.303.42
Sep16.434.56
Oct20.775.77
Nov23.806.61
Dec25.997.22

Figures from the weather station at Canberra, which is approximately 15.4 km from Bonner.

Bonner, ACT is in the 2914 postcode area which has around 2315 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2600 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10940 households in the 2914 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bonner.

Solar Installers near toBonner
NameDistanceDetails
ACT Solar and Electrical1.9kmACT Solar and Electrical is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
ACT Solar Power2.3kmACT Solar Power is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Clean Sun Energy2.4kmClean Sun Energy is based in Gungahlin, ACT.
Capital Valley Solar3.2kmCapital Valley Solar is based in Taylor, ACT.
SolarArk5.2kmSolarArk is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Symmetry Solar5.2kmSymmetry Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
EPC Solar5.2kmEPC Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
The Solar Family5.3kmThe Solar Family is based in Mitchell, ACT.
ECG Electrical5.3kmECG Electrical is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Capital Solar Energy5.8kmCapital Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Mondiaux Solar5.9kmMondiaux Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Tech6.0kmAussie Solar Tech is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Solar4life - Solar Panels Canberra6.0kmSolar4life - Solar Panels Canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Shine6.0kmCanberra Solar Shine is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Act Solar Power6.0kmAct Solar Power is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Ausgreen Solar Solutions (ACT)6.0kmAusgreen Solar Solutions (ACT) is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Canberra Solar Energy6.0kmCanberra Solar Energy is based in Mitchell, ACT.
SolarHub6.1kmSolarHub is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Aussie Solar Ark6.1kmAussie Solar Ark is based in Mitchell, ACT.
solarforever canberra6.2kmsolarforever canberra is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Sunace6.2kmSunace is based in Mitchell, ACT.
VTara Solar6.3kmVTara Solar is based in Mitchell, ACT.
Captain Kilowatt9.1kmCaptain Kilowatt is based in , ACT.
SunBuilt Solar - Canberra9.5kmSunBuilt Solar - Canberra is based in Dickson, ACT.
SolarShare Community Energy Ltd9.7kmSolarShare Community Energy Ltd is based in , ACT.
Soly9.9kmSoly is based in Lyneham, ACT.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bonner

Sunlight Hours in Bonner

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bonner

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bonner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonnells Bay, NSW, which is about 316.9 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.