Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Bundaleer?

West Bundaleer is located in South Australia about 184.0 km north of Adelaide and 1340.6 km west of Oman Ama. West Bundaleer has a latitude of 33.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Bundaleer, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Bundaleer

Rebate for West Bundaleer 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 West Bundaleer by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Bundaleer
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 140.0 km from West Bundaleer.

West Bundaleer, SA is in the 5491 postcode area which has around 447 solar installations under 10 kW and about 508 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 961 households in the 5491 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in West Bundaleer.

Solar Installers near toWest Bundaleer
NameDistanceDetails
Jamestown Floating Solar14.3kmJamestown Floating Solar is based in Jamestown, SA.
Leesong Electrical16.3kmLeesong Electrical is based in Jamestown, SA.
Blackmores Power & Water18.1kmBlackmores Power & Water is based in Laura, SA.
O'Dea Solar & ELectrical24.4kmO'Dea Solar & ELectrical is based in Crystal Brook, SA.
Aussie Farmers Group33.5kmAussie Farmers Group is based in Wirrabara, SA.
SA Quality Home Improvements42.4kmSA Quality Home Improvements is based in Port Pirie, SA.
ENERCO43.0kmENERCO is based in Port Pirie, SA.
Town Country Solar Port Pirie43.4kmTown Country Solar Port Pirie is based in Port Pirie West, SA.
Ledlight Technologies45.6kmLedlight Technologies is based in Terowie, SA.
Baroota Reservoir54.5kmBaroota Reservoir is based in Baroota, SA.
Goyder Renewables Zone63.0kmGoyder Renewables Zone is based in Burra, SA.
Clewers Solar Solutions63.0kmClewers Solar Solutions is based in Clare, SA.
CMB Solutions63.2kmCMB Solutions is based in Armagh, SA.
CTI Solar and Electrical86.3kmCTI Solar and Electrical is based in Whyalla, SA.
Allstar Electrical89.1kmAllstar Electrical is based in Whyalla Norrie, SA.
Baden Napier Electrical102.4kmBaden Napier Electrical is based in Kadina, SA.
Electrical NRG Solutions105.7kmElectrical NRG Solutions is based in Wallaroo, SA.
Flinders Solutions107.6kmFlinders Solutions is based in Port Augusta, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Bundaleer

Sunlight Hours in West Bundaleer

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 West Bundaleer

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 West Bundaleer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Binnu, WA, which is about 2355.7 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.