Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bulgun?

Bulgun is located in Queensland about 1288.5 km north west of Brisbane and 876.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bulgun has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bulgun, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bulgun

Rebate for Bulgun 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 Bulgun by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bulgun
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 32.7 km from Bulgun.

Bulgun, QLD is in the 4854 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 762 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2383 households in the 4854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Bulgun.

Solar Installers near toBulgun
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical16.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)17.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre42.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical70.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks71.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar76.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical82.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia84.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical85.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power87.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical91.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ98.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment99.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns101.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical101.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns101.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bulgun

Sunlight Hours in Bulgun

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bulgun

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bulgun, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bulgary, NSW, which is about 1906.3 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.