Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bushfield?

Bushfield is located in Victoria about 221.8 km west of Melbourne and 1363.8 km south west of Lyra. Bushfield has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bushfield

Rebate for Bushfield 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 Bushfield by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bushfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 68.5 km from Bushfield.

Bushfield, VIC is in the 3281 postcode area which has around 213 solar installations under 10 kW and about 235 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 648 households in the 3281 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.69 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bushfield.

Solar Installers near toBushfield
NameDistanceDetails
Western District Electrical Services1.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical2.3kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services4.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services4.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool5.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design5.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Price Electrical5.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar6.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics6.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool7.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool7.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services7.3kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton77.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar79.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning79.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering82.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Walsh Electrical90.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine92.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy94.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems132.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect139.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical140.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions141.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bushfield

Sunlight Hours in Bushfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bushfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bushfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bushells Ridge, NSW, which is about 988.0 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.