Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnside?

Burnside is located in Victoria about 19.7 km west of Melbourne and 1190.9 km south west of Lyra. Burnside has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnside

Rebate for Burnside 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 Burnside by month. The maximum is 6.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.286.74
Feb21.075.85
Mar16.464.57
Apr11.263.13
May7.782.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.151.99
Aug10.092.80
Sep13.813.84
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.315.92
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Laverton RAAF, which is approximately 11.5 km from Burnside.

Burnside, VIC is in the 3023 postcode area which has around 6121 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6289 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 22276 households in the 3023 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Burnside.

Solar Installers near toBurnside
NameDistanceDetails
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)1.2kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs1.5kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer1.5kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
GP Solar2.0kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
solar on panels2.4kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power2.4kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
CSM Networks2.5kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels2.5kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Super Solar Energy2.7kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Sunfill2.8kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR3.9kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss3.9kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy4.2kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
SOLARBYTE4.8kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill4.9kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Energy Solutions Aus5.5kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Akshar Solar6.2kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
SolarSwitch6.4kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Greenlink Solar6.4kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Solar Run Lara6.5kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine6.5kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions7.8kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
3P SOLAR7.8km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.
Greentech Solutions Australia8.2kmGreentech Solutions Australia is based in Truganina, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes8.2kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne8.4kmUltima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC.
NXTGEN Group9.1kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnside

Sunlight Hours in Burnside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burnside

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 Burnside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnside, QLD, which is about 1454.9 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.