Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bundaberg West?

Bundaberg West is located in Queensland about 296.5 km north of Brisbane and 58.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Bundaberg West has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bundaberg West, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bundaberg West

Rebate for Bundaberg West 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 Bundaberg West by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bundaberg West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 105.4 km from Bundaberg West.

Bundaberg West, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bundaberg West.

Solar Installers near toBundaberg West
NameDistanceDetails
Local Solar Solutions0.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg1.1kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar1.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat2.1kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg3.3kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Energy Rich3.8kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical4.7kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Haimes Industries30.8kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical37.2kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go40.5kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
EAVA Solutions54.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solarlife55.8kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries56.2kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay61.9kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power66.0kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar67.0kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems67.4km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay67.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar67.9kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
SUNSAVER71.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions71.6kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions71.6kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
ALZ Group75.0kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
i-Luminate77.6kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics80.6kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bundaberg West

Sunlight Hours in Bundaberg West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bundaberg West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bundaberg West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bundaberg South, QLD, which is about 2.4 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.