Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bundoora?

Bundoora is located in Victoria about 15.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1170.8 km south west of Lyra. Bundoora has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bundoora during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (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 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bundoora by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bundoora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 2.1 km from Bundoora.

Bundoora, VIC is in the 3083 postcode area which has around 2298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2390 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11472 households in the 3083 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bundoora.

Solar Installers near toBundoora
NameDistanceDetails
Sustainable Solar Services1.8kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
AusBrite Solar2.1kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors2.4kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power2.4km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar2.8kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia2.9kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical2.9kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar3.2km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Leeson Solar3.6kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Arizon International3.6kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR4.9kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting5.0kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Solar On Roof5.5kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Fluro Electrics5.9kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Nu Energy6.1kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
SolaMate6.5kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions6.5kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group6.7kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC6.7kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries6.8kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Harmonic Energy7.1kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
EnviroGroup7.5kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
SOLARSEED7.5kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
F CUBED Australia7.5kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy7.7kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Australian Solar Light8.5kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bundoora

Sunlight Hours in Bundoora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 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 37.7° 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 Bundoora, QLD, which is about 1661.2 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.