Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buntine?

Buntine is located in Western Australia about 229.4 km north of Perth and 3359.0 km west of Kurrowah. Buntine has a latitude of 30.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buntine

Rebate for Buntine 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 Buntine 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 Buntine
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 196.3 km from Buntine.

Buntine, WA is in the 6613 postcode area which has around 8 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 31 households in the 6613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.88 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBuntine
NameDistanceDetails
Dongara Drilling and Electrical177.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Lees Electrical180.1kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions181.1kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
CDA Air & Solar185.6kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication195.9kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
3 Phase Solar197.5km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Future Solar WA199.8kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars201.3kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.
Ezi Solar WA203.6kmEzi Solar WA is based in Neerabup, WA.
Swan Solar203.8kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Imperium205.9kmSolar Imperium is based in Clarkson, WA.
AAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage206.5kmAAB Energy - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Mindarie, WA.
WESTERN ENERGY SOLAR206.5kmWESTERN ENERGY SOLAR is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Energy Perth206.5kmSolar Energy Perth is based in Carramar, WA.
Solar Earth Solutions206.7kmSolar Earth Solutions is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar 2020206.7kmSolar 2020 is based in Mindarie, WA.
Solar2Battery206.8kmSolar2Battery is based in Tapping, WA.
pilbember207.1kmpilbember is based in Mindarie, WA.
Valjam Electrical207.3kmValjam Electrical is based in Tapping, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buntine

Sunlight Hours in Buntine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 3 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Buntine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 30.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buntine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bunnan, NSW, which is about 3232.4 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.