Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bournda?

Bournda is located in New South Wales about 183.7 km south east of Canberra and 902.1 km south of Esk. Bournda has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bournda, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bournda

Rebate for Bournda 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 Bournda by month. The maximum is 7.03 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.84 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bournda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.327.03
Feb21.636.01
Mar17.914.97
Apr12.773.55
May8.712.42
Jun6.631.84
Jul6.971.94
Aug9.542.65
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.695.47
Nov22.376.21
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Cabramurra, which is approximately 168.1 km from Bournda.

Bournda, NSW is in the 2548 postcode area which has around 1180 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1220 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4379 households in the 2548 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Bournda.

Solar Installers near toBournda
NameDistanceDetails
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar5.4kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical11.1kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group13.8kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre13.8kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical16.9kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services19.7kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services44.8kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.
Black Energy Solutions49.6kmBlack Energy Solutions is based in Cobargo, NSW.
Stand-Alone Solutions51.5kmStand-Alone Solutions is based in Wallaga Lake, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service68.1kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.
Narooma Electrics70.0kmNarooma Electrics is based in Narooma, NSW.
Montague Energy76.5kmMontague Energy is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Montague Electrical & Solar76.6kmMontague Electrical & Solar is based in Dalmeny, NSW.
Southern Cross Solar Renewables88.4kmSouthern Cross Solar Renewables is based in Tuross Head, NSW.
Arta89.9kmArta is based in Numeralla, NSW.
coast power electrical94.8kmcoast power electrical is based in Bingie, NSW.
Lynergy Ltd95.1kmLynergy Ltd is based in Polo Flat, NSW.
Pro Green Energy95.6kmPro Green Energy is based in Blackbutt, NSW.
ePho96.7kmePho is based in Cooma, NSW.
Bunya Solar103.6kmBunya Solar is based in Moruya, NSW.
All Solar & Electrix104.2kmAll Solar & Electrix is based in Moruya Heads, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bournda

Sunlight Hours in Bournda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bournda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bournda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bourkelands, NSW, which is about 295.6 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.