Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bornholm?

Bornholm is located in Western Australia about 379.2 km south east of Perth and 3258.1 km west of Oman Ama. Bornholm has a latitude of 35.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bornholm, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bornholm

Rebate for Bornholm 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 Bornholm by month. The maximum is 6.85 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bornholm
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.206.72
Feb20.925.81
Mar16.124.48
Apr11.943.32
May8.932.48
Jun7.582.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.013.06
Sep14.434.01
Oct18.425.12
Nov22.106.14
Dec24.646.85

Figures from the weather station at Denmark, which is approximately 21.9 km from Bornholm.

Bornholm, WA is in the 6330 postcode area which has around 3535 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18141 households in the 6330 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Bornholm.

Solar Installers near toBornholm
NameDistanceDetails
Dsr Energy21.6kmDsr Energy is based in Kordabup, WA.
The 12 Volt World27.0kmThe 12 Volt World is based in Yakamia, WA.
Solar Power WA27.4kmSolar Power WA is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Albany Solar27.6kmAlbany Solar is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solahart Albany & Great Southern27.8kmSolahart Albany & Great Southern is based in Centennial Park, WA.
ABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany28.6kmABA Security and Electrical, Electricians Albany is based in Mira Mar, WA.
Miller Solar35.7kmMiller Solar is based in Denmark, WA.
Precision Solar and Battery South West74.6kmPrecision Solar and Battery South West is based in Centennial Park, WA.
Solar Equip165.2kmSolar Equip is based in Boyup Brook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bornholm

Sunlight Hours in Bornholm

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 Bornholm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bornholm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bornes Hill, VIC, which is about 2250.9 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.