Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jumbunna?

Jumbunna is located in Victoria about 101.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1209.3 km south west of Lyra. Jumbunna has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jumbunna

Rebate for Jumbunna 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 Jumbunna by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jumbunna
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 57.4 km from Jumbunna.

Jumbunna, VIC is in the 3951 postcode area which has around 171 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 496 households in the 3951 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jumbunna.

Solar Installers near toJumbunna
NameDistanceDetails
GF SOLAR11.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar20.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar20.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries22.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar22.2kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy35.6kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
G-Store Warragul36.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar36.6kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions36.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions37.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria37.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services41.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
BWD Solar45.3kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Trentleck45.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance45.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Cardinia Solar46.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar47.2kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct47.9kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions48.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium48.3kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar48.5kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar48.5kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections49.3kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar50.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solar-Energy50.1kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS51.5kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Worx52.9kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jumbunna

Sunlight Hours in Jumbunna

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 Jumbunna

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jumbunna, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jumbuk, VIC, which is about 55.6 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.