Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bulong?

Bulong is located in Western Australia about 583.6 km east of Perth and 2853.1 km west of Kurrowah. Bulong has a latitude of 30.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bulong 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. Bulong is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bulong during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bulong will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bulong

Rebate for Bulong Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bulong 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 Bulong
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 502.9 km from Bulong.

Bulong, WA is in the 6431 postcode area which has around 11 solar installations under 10 kW and about 12 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 251 households in the 6431 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.00 kW) for about every 22.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBulong
NameDistanceDetails
Tjintu Energy33.7kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply33.7kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
CDA Air and Solar498.9kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar501.7kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar534.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage554.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA556.8kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Lees Electrical557.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar563.7kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley566.2kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld566.4kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland567.8kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
Switched On Solar569.4kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Sunpark Solar569.8kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers569.8kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
3 Phase Solar570.0km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
PV Energy Group570.1kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
WA Solar Recycling570.2kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Herrera Solar Group570.5kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bulong

Sunlight Hours in Bulong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bulong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bulong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buln Buln East, VIC, which is about 2357.9 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.