Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Bendigo?

East Bendigo is located in Victoria about 132.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1126.4 km south west of Lyra. East Bendigo has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for East Bendigo 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 Bendigo is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in East Bendigo during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in East Bendigo will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for East Bendigo

Rebate for East Bendigo Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on East Bendigo by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Bendigo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 80.5 km from East Bendigo.

East Bendigo, VIC is in the 3550 postcode area which has around 4045 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4321 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 21087 households in the 3550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in East Bendigo.

Solar Installers near toEast Bendigo
NameDistanceDetails
NHC Solar0.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar0.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro1.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo1.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco1.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar3.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar3.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical5.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network5.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar5.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Central5.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical6.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems6.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions17.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar28.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke34.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar35.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy36.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant40.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria41.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop46.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights53.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Bendigo

Sunlight Hours in East Bendigo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Bendigo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° 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 Bendigo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Barron, QLD, which is about 2166.2 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.