Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Bunbury?

East Bunbury is located in Western Australia about 155.5 km south of Perth and 3430.1 km west of Oman Ama. East Bunbury has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Bunbury, WA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Bunbury

Rebate for East Bunbury 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 Bunbury by month. The maximum is 7.98 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.33 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Bunbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.307.86
Feb25.217.00
Mar19.915.53
Apr14.213.95
May10.372.88
Jun8.382.33
Jul8.822.45
Aug11.763.27
Sep15.744.37
Oct21.065.85
Nov25.417.06
Dec28.747.98

Figures from the weather station at Wokalup, which is approximately 31.1 km from East Bunbury.

East Bunbury, WA is in the 6230 postcode area which has around 6282 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19882 households in the 6230 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in East Bunbury.

Solar Installers near toEast Bunbury
NameDistanceDetails
Satellite TV Shop0.2kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy1.3kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy1.4kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies1.5kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury1.9kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest2.2kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Solar Southwest2.5kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar3.4kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical4.2kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician7.6kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse26.2kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions36.3kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service43.6kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus44.8kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar45.8kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest46.1kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions46.4kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select49.5kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Natural Energy Company52.3kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar52.5kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Naked Energy53.4kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration54.3kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy54.3kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton54.3kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Green Wave Solar59.4kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Bunbury

Sunlight Hours in East Bunbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Bunbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 33.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Bunbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Brisbane, QLD, which is about 3625.1 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.