Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burwood?

Burwood is located in Victoria about 13.3 km east of Melbourne and 1181.8 km south west of Lyra. Burwood has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burwood

Rebate for Burwood 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 Burwood by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 13.1 km from Burwood.

Burwood, VIC is in the 3125 postcode area which has around 816 solar installations under 10 kW and about 854 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5737 households in the 3125 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Burwood.

Solar Installers near toBurwood
NameDistanceDetails
EcoActiv0.8kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solazone Victoria0.9kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions0.9kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Start Solar0.9kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solar Today1.1kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
Sky Solar Energy VIC2.4kmSky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions2.9kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Export Solutions2.9kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module2.9kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz3.0kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Entech Services3.0kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Eastern Solar3.1kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen3.3kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar3.6kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Solar Smart3.6kmSolar Smart is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Sunburn Solar4.5kmSunburn Solar is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
HP Energy4.5kmHP Energy is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Sun Salute Solar4.7kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries4.7kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Primero Electric & Solar4.9kmPrimero Electric & Solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Australian green solar4.9kmAustralian green solar is based in Chadstone, VIC.
ACLE Services5.0kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy5.0kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Enervest5.1kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Energy Control Australia5.4kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)5.4kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting5.5kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burwood

Sunlight Hours in Burwood

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 Burwood

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 Burwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burwood, NSW, which is about 697.1 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.