Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunbury?

Sunbury is located in Victoria about 34.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1177.5 km south west of Lyra. Sunbury has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunbury

Rebate for Sunbury 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 Sunbury by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 14.0 km from Sunbury.

Sunbury, VIC is in the 3429 postcode area which has around 3717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3908 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14007 households in the 3429 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sunbury.

Solar Installers near toSunbury
NameDistanceDetails
Bluegum Electrical Solutions1.5kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes11.2kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Eureka Solar14.1kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill15.0kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
quantum15.2kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Greenlink Solar15.2kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar15.5kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne15.7kmUltima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions15.9kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton16.0kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance16.0kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power16.4kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Sunfill16.7kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Super Solar Energy17.3kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Billabong Solar17.6kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
GP Solar17.9kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia18.0kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar18.1kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs18.2kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Blue Solar18.6kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Panel Options18.7kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Solar Solar Group18.8kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir18.8kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Fronius Australia18.9kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar18.9kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunbury

Sunlight Hours in Sunbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sun Valley, NSW, which is about 683.5 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.