Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Bairnsdale?

East Bairnsdale is located in Victoria about 235.9 km east of Melbourne and 1074.9 km south of Lyra. East Bairnsdale has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Bairnsdale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Bairnsdale

Rebate for East Bairnsdale 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 East Bairnsdale by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Bairnsdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 55.0 km from East Bairnsdale.

East Bairnsdale, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Bairnsdale.

Solar Installers near toEast Bairnsdale
NameDistanceDetails
Gippsland Off Grid Solar1.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS1.9kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop3.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland3.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale3.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale3.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland4.3kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar4.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics5.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions8.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates8.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical15.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power15.9kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
GEA Solar16.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland30.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services56.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors58.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar60.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L76.1kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.102.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon102.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy103.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions105.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations115.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical124.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland126.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar131.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Bairnsdale

Sunlight Hours in East Bairnsdale

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 East Bairnsdale

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 East Bairnsdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Augusta, WA, which is about 2930.1 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.