Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnley?

Burnley is located in Victoria about 4.6 km east of Melbourne and 1184.9 km south west of Lyra. Burnley has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnley

Rebate for Burnley 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 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
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 4.5 km from Burnley.

Burnley, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Burnley.

Solar Installers near toBurnley
NameDistanceDetails
Solar panels In Melbourne1.3kmSolar panels In Melbourne is based in Richmond, VIC.
carbonTRACK1.4kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Solar Run Richmond1.4kmSolar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC.
NSI Solar1.4kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
Gippsland Solar1.5kmGippsland Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Canadian Solar1.7kmCanadian Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC.
Allume Energy2.2kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.
National Grid Support2.3kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
FLUROSOL2.6kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
My Energy Future2.9kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.
Solar Bill Busters2.9kmSolar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC.
Switch On Solar2.9kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels3.0kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
SolarEdge Technologies Australia3.2kmSolarEdge Technologies Australia is based in East Melbourne, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.3kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Gill Solar Suppliers3.4kmGill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.4kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Climasolar3.4kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer3.4km1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Illumina Energy3.4kmIllumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia)3.5kmLECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Leads3.5kmAustralian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnley

Sunlight Hours in Burnley

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnie, TAS, which is about 366.5 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.