Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bunbury?

Bunbury is located in South Australia about 185.1 km south east of Adelaide and 1369.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Bunbury has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bunbury

Rebate for Bunbury 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 Bunbury by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bunbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 66.0 km from Bunbury.

Bunbury, SA is in the 5266 postcode area which has around 132 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 313 households in the 5266 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBunbury
NameDistanceDetails
KPW Solutions31.7kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration70.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1111.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Efficient Electrical & AirConditioning111.1kmEfficient Electrical & AirConditioning is based in Tailem Bend, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard111.4kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical111.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services111.8kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Electrical Pro130.0kmElectrical Pro is based in Murray Bridge, SA.
The Air Conditioning Guys131.5kmThe Air Conditioning Guys is based in Goolwa, SA.
Sparkwire Solar & Electrical138.3kmSparkwire Solar & Electrical is based in Hayborough, SA.
Renewable Power Technologies139.4kmRenewable Power Technologies is based in Hayborough, SA.
Australia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions)156.3kmAustralia Moore Energy (Solar and Battery Solutions) is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Solar Wholesalers156.8kmSolar Wholesalers is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Prime Energy Plus158.7kmPrime Energy Plus is based in Mount Barker, SA.
Quark Solar159.8kmQuark Solar is based in Littlehampton, SA.
eSmart Electrical160.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Solar-Man162.5kmSolar-Man is based in Willunga, SA.
Design Ecology172.4kmDesign Ecology is based in Stirling, SA.
TFA Solar172.8kmTFA Solar is based in Carey Gully, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bunbury

Sunlight Hours in Bunbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bunbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bunbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bunbury, WA, which is about 2240.5 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.