Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bungalow?

Bungalow is located in Queensland about 1388.4 km north west of Brisbane and 773.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bungalow has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bungalow

Rebate for Bungalow 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 Bungalow by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bungalow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 7.3 km from Bungalow.

Bungalow, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bungalow.

Solar Installers near toBungalow
NameDistanceDetails
Infinity Power North Queensland0.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar0.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns0.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns0.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns0.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar0.7kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions0.9kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical1.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management1.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions1.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Alto Solar1.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns1.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations2.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar2.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns2.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Solarcore2.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar2.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Sunlife Energy2.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Station Power Solutions3.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au3.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar4.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions4.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy5.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical6.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company6.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns7.1kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns7.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bungalow

Sunlight Hours in Bungalow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bungalow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bungalow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bungalora, NSW, which is about 1485.5 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.