Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bunjil?

Bunjil is located in Western Australia about 260.3 km north of Perth and 3383.2 km west of Kurrowah. Bunjil has a latitude of 29.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bunjil, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bunjil 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. Bunjil is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bunjil during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bunjil will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bunjil

Rebate for Bunjil Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bunjil by month. The maximum is 8.19 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.65 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bunjil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.777.99
Feb25.277.02
Mar20.615.72
Apr15.154.21
May11.443.18
Jun9.552.65
Jul10.102.81
Aug12.943.59
Sep17.044.73
Oct22.696.30
Nov26.637.40
Dec29.488.19

Figures from the weather station at Bakers Hill, which is approximately 233.1 km from Bunjil.

Bunjil, WA is in the 6620 postcode area which has around 41 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 177 households in the 6620 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.78 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBunjil
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical143.6kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions146.3kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Your Solar Pane195.0kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air196.2kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar196.3kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Midwest Solar Power196.3kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar196.5kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical196.7kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
Lees Electrical211.9kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Midwest Groundwater214.5kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication221.9kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
CDA Air & Solar224.3kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Future Solar WA226.6kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
3 Phase Solar228.4km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Passion Solars228.8kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA232.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Solar Imperium234.0kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage234.4kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions234.5kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bunjil

Sunlight Hours in Bunjil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 2 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bunjil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 29.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bunjil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buninyong, VIC, which is about 2687.1 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.