Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nunawading?

Nunawading is located in Victoria about 18.6 km east of Melbourne and 1175.8 km south west of Lyra. Nunawading has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nunawading

Rebate for Nunawading 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 Nunawading by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nunawading
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 9.1 km from Nunawading.

Nunawading, VIC is in the 3131 postcode area which has around 1553 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1633 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9932 households in the 3131 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Nunawading.

Solar Installers near toNunawading
NameDistanceDetails
SunWiz0.2kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
100% Electrics0.5km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar0.8kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR0.8kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar0.8kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solpac Solutions0.9kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
NPP Energy1.0kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen1.0kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar1.1kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy1.1kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside1.1kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Watts Up Solar2.1kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER2.4kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution2.5kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries3.6kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar3.7kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Solar 370 Degrees3.9kmSolar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy4.4kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Puma Solar4.5kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen4.8kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Mutunga Solar5.3kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Eastern Solar5.3kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nunawading

Sunlight Hours in Nunawading

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 Nunawading

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 Nunawading, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nunamara, TAS, which is about 434.9 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.