Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Bunbury?

South Bunbury is located in Western Australia about 156.7 km south of Perth and 3431.4 km west of Oman Ama. South Bunbury has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Bunbury

Rebate for South 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 South 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 South 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 32.7 km from South Bunbury.

South 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 South Bunbury.

Solar Installers near toSouth Bunbury
NameDistanceDetails
Wa Solar Clean and Air Southwest0.7kmWa Solar Clean and Air Southwest is based in South Bunbury, WA.
Satellite TV Shop1.6kmSatellite TV Shop is based in Bunbury, WA.
JCW Solar and Energy1.7kmJCW Solar and Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Sunwise Energy1.8kmSunwise Energy is based in Bunbury, WA.
Southern Solar Technologies2.0kmSouthern Solar Technologies is based in Bunbury, WA.
Solar Repairs Bunbury2.7kmSolar Repairs Bunbury is based in Davenport, WA.
Solar Southwest2.9kmSolar Southwest is based in Bunbury, WA.
Nites Solar3.7kmNites Solar is based in Davenport, WA.
Solartech Electrical5.4kmSolartech Electrical is based in Bunbury, WA.
West Surge Emergency Electrician6.1kmWest Surge Emergency Electrician is based in Dalyellup, WA.
Sunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse24.8kmSunwise Energy Solar Power Warehouse is based in Capel, WA.
Aviva Energy Solutions37.9kmAviva Energy Solutions is based in Newdegate, WA.
Off Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service42.0kmOff Grid Power and Pumps - BSEWA Electrical Service is based in Reinscourt, WA.
Save Energy Aus43.2kmSave Energy Aus is based in Busselton, WA.
Geographe Solar44.3kmGeographe Solar is based in Busselton, WA.
Solar Power Solutions Southwest44.5kmSolar Power Solutions Southwest is based in Busselton, WA.
Powertex Energy Solutions44.8kmPowertex Energy Solutions is based in Busselton, WA.
Sun Select49.0kmSun Select is based in Westminster, WA.
Natural Energy Company50.7kmNatural Energy Company is based in Albany, WA.
MaxSolar50.9kmMaxSolar is based in Vasse, WA.
Stinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration52.6kmStinson Air South West - Air, Solar, Refrigeration is based in Vasse, WA.
Plico Energy52.7kmPlico Energy is based in Vasse, WA.
Powerlec Electrician Busselton52.7kmPowerlec Electrician Busselton is based in Vasse, WA.
Naked Energy55.0kmNaked Energy is based in Maddington, WA.
Green Wave Solar57.8kmGreen Wave Solar is based in Dunsborough, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Bunbury

Sunlight Hours in South 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 South 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 South Bunbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Bruny, TAS, which is about 2951.6 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.