Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnley North?

Burnley North is located in Victoria about 4.0 km east of Melbourne and 1183.8 km south west of Lyra. Burnley North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burnley North, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Burnley North 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. Burnley North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnley North

Rebate for Burnley North 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 Burnley North by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnley North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 3.6 km from Burnley North.

Burnley North, VIC is in the 3121 postcode area which has around 741 solar installations under 10 kW and about 812 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8050 households in the 3121 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.36 kW) for about every 10.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Burnley North.

Solar Installers near toBurnley North
NameDistanceDetails
National Grid Support0.7kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
Allume Energy1.0kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.
Solar Run Richmond1.4kmSolar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC.
carbonTRACK1.5kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Solar panels In Melbourne1.7kmSolar panels In Melbourne is based in Richmond, VIC.
Canadian Solar1.9kmCanadian Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.0kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Gippsland Solar2.0kmGippsland Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.1kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Climasolar2.1kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Net Zero Co2.2kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
SolarEdge Technologies Australia2.6kmSolarEdge Technologies Australia is based in East Melbourne, VIC.
NSI Solar2.9kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
My Australian Solar3.0kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)3.1kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Parker Solar Group3.2kmParker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Elemental Solar3.4kmElemental Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Hislop Group3.4kmHislop Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
SUNHUB3.4kmSUNHUB is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Lotus Energy3.4kmLotus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Heroes3.5kmSolar Heroes is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Gill Solar Suppliers3.6kmGill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC.
LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia)3.7kmLECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC.
FLUROSOL3.8kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations3.8kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solar Prime3.8kmSolar Prime is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Life Solar3.8kmLife Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnley North

Sunlight Hours in Burnley North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burnley North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burnley North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnley, VIC, which is about 1.6 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.