Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bumbunga?

Bumbunga is located in South Australia about 118.8 km north of Adelaide and 1385.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Bumbunga has a latitude of 33.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bumbunga, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bumbunga

Rebate for Bumbunga 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 Bumbunga by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bumbunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 80.4 km from Bumbunga.

Bumbunga, SA is in the 5520 postcode area which has around 133 solar installations under 10 kW and about 138 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 334 households in the 5520 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bumbunga.

Solar Installers near toBumbunga
NameDistanceDetails
CMB Solutions32.3kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions36.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical49.1kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions55.4kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical61.1kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
AH Electrical and Solar61.2kmAH Electrical and Solar is based in Moonta, SA.
N.J. Brind Electrical & Solar64.8kmN.J. Brind Electrical & Solar is based in Ardrossan, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone69.8kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water80.8kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
ENERCO82.2kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie82.8kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements83.1kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Jamestown Floating Solar84.6kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical85.5kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
JPC Electrical & Solar87.1kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar88.2kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar88.9kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia89.6kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries89.6kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems90.2kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex90.6kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia90.8kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️90.8kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Town & Country Solar91.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR94.1kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Ezy Power Australia95.5kmEzy Power Australia is based in Tanunda, SA.
Bestel Systems95.6kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bumbunga

Sunlight Hours in Bumbunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bumbunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bumbunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bumberry, NSW, which is about 956.3 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.