Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bunding?

Bunding is located in Victoria about 75.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1203.3 km south west of Lyra. Bunding has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bunding, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bunding

Rebate for Bunding 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 Bunding by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bunding
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 59.5 km from Bunding.

Bunding, VIC is in the 3342 postcode area which has around 519 solar installations under 10 kW and about 547 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1557 households in the 3342 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bunding.

Solar Installers near toBunding
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar16.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)22.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions27.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical27.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling27.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR27.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice27.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat28.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar28.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company29.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians29.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay29.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Smart Options p/l29.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant30.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies31.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions31.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat32.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels32.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical32.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical32.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar34.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Skyline Energy36.2kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
quantum37.4kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust37.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance38.8kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power39.0kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bunding

Sunlight Hours in Bunding

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bunding

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bunding, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bundi, QLD, which is about 1364.4 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.