Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bundoora?

Bundoora is located in Queensland about 691.1 km north west of Brisbane and 498.9 km north west of Marshlands. Bundoora has a latitude of 23.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bundoora, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bundoora

Rebate for Bundoora 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 Bundoora by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bundoora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 224.7 km from Bundoora.

Bundoora, QLD is in the 4723 postcode area which has around 161 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 633 households in the 4723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBundoora
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT55.4kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station130.8kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical190.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY222.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions225.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base225.7kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld227.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy228.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay229.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical230.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical230.0kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power231.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay231.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature234.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar235.7kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES236.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar236.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CDIF Solar236.3kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions236.5kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bundoora

Sunlight Hours in Bundoora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bundoora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bundoora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bundook, NSW, which is about 1059.6 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.