Mount Bruno is located in Victoria about 196.9 km north east of Melbourne and 989.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Bruno has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Bruno, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Bruno 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. Mount Bruno is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Bruno 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 Mount Bruno will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mount Bruno
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Bruno by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.17 | 7.55 |
| Feb | 23.62 | 6.56 |
| Mar | 19.48 | 5.41 |
| Apr | 13.80 | 3.83 |
| May | 9.58 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.25 | 2.01 |
| Jul | 7.96 | 2.21 |
| Aug | 11.05 | 3.07 |
| Sep | 15.54 | 4.32 |
| Oct | 20.78 | 5.77 |
| Nov | 24.22 | 6.73 |
| Dec | 26.95 | 7.49 |
Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 39.9 km from Mount Bruno.
Mount Bruno, VIC is in the 3675 postcode area which has around 398 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 808 households in the 3675 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Mount Bruno.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Renewables Wangaratta | 11.9km | Urban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 13.1km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 13.2km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 14.4km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Solargain | 16.4km | Solargain is based in Rockingham, WA. |
| Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical | 16.4km | Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Kennedy Electrical and Solar | 17.2km | Kennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Crawford Electrical & Solar | 28.2km | Crawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 29.0km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 29.0km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 29.4km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Purtle Electrical | 39.8km | Purtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW. |
| Rodney Wilson Electrical | 42.9km | Rodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW. |
| Valcomm Electrical | 49.1km | Valcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC. |
| Adam Cartwright Electrical | 56.6km | Adam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| Hines Electrix | 57.2km | Hines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| Cobram Electrical & Data | 64.0km | Cobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Auselec | 64.0km | Auselec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram | 64.4km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Refrigelec | 65.0km | Refrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 65.5km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| XIRASOL | 65.6km | XIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC. |
| Sunflower Solar | 65.6km | Sunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Bruno
Sunlight Hours in Mount Bruno
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mount Bruno
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mount Bruno, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Britton, QLD, which is about 1673.9 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.