Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bullfinch?

Bullfinch is located in Western Australia about 326.6 km east of Perth and 3111.5 km west of Kurrowah. Bullfinch has a latitude of 31.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bullfinch

Rebate for Bullfinch 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 Bullfinch by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bullfinch
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 245.8 km from Bullfinch.

Bullfinch, WA is in the 6484 postcode area which has around 10 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 44 households in the 6484 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.80 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBullfinch. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBullfinch
NameDistanceDetails
Outback Energy Supply228.0kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Tjintu Energy228.0kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air & Solar243.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
CDA Air and Solar244.4kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
Swan Solar276.9kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Lees Electrical296.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solar Advantage298.5kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA299.2kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar306.2kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley308.9kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld309.0kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland310.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
3 Phase Solar310.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Switched On Solar311.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar311.3kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group311.6kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price312.9kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers312.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Herrera Solar Group313.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bullfinch

Sunlight Hours in Bullfinch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bullfinch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bullfinch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bulleringa, QLD, which is about 2908.0 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.