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Solar Power Profile - Bunya Creek, QLD 4655

More than 19306 homes in postcode 4655 have solar panels installed, which includes the towns of Bunya Creek, Ghost Hill, Hervey Bay Dc, Kingfisher Bay, Booral, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Great Sandy Strait, Happy Valley, Hervey Bay, Kawungan, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Scarness, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan and Wondunna.

In terms of solar power, collectively that's a whopping 99,732 kW of solar panels installed that are generating on average 470,292 kWh per day, or 171,657 MWh per year. This means the average solar-powered home in this area is saving $1,533 per year, which combined saves this community approximately $30,039,901.5 per year.

Bunya Creek and 4655 are also doing their bit for the planet too because this amount of solar power has reduced the yearly carbon footprint for the area by 125,309.61 tonnes. To put this into perspective, that's the equivalent amount of yearly carbon dioxide captured and sequestered by 324,114 trees, or it's equivalent to 1,044,246,750 km worth of car emissions.

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Solar Ranking

Postcode 4655

4th

State Wide

5th

Australia Wide

Solar Power in Bunya Creek

* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Bunya Creek: Hervey Bay Airport - approx. 5.7 km

Featured Solar Installers Servicing Bunya Creek

Energy Rich Solar & Electrical

27 Charlie Triggs Crescent, 4670

Enrich your future with solar energy

Sunjuice Solar

Unit 5, 7-9 Islander Road, 4655

Power your home with beautiful solar

Solahart Hervey Bay

95-97 Islander Road, 4655

Power your home with the sun and save!

247 Energy

Toogoom, 4655

Power your home with the sun's energy

Community Solar Statistics - Bunya Creek, 4655

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Bunya Creek Demographics

Bunya Creek and the postcode of 4655 has a total population of 61826 people, with a median age of 51 years. There are 29087 households in Bunya Creek, with an average of 0.7 people per bedroom. The average number of people per household is 2.3 with a median income of 1109 per week per household.

About 63% of homes in the area are homeowners who either own their home outright or have a mortgage. The median mortage repayment in Bunya Creek is $1439/month. By installing solar power in Bunya Creek, the average household could save 8.88% of their monthly mortage, resulting in approximately a $76290 saving over the lifetime of their loan, assuming they put the electricity savings toward their home loan, a $500,000 loan, with a 4% interest rate over 30 years. Electricy cost savings from an average solar system is approximately 2.66% of household income. Clearly, installing solar power in Bunya Creek is a sensible thing to do financially and for the planet.

* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
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About Bunya Creek

Booral is a charming suburb located in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. It is situated about 10km south of Hervey Bay and is known for its peaceful and serene surroundings. Booral is a great place to relax and unwind, with plenty of natural beauty to explore. The town is surrounded by lush greenery, rolling hills and stunning mountain ranges such as the Burrum Range and the Mount Urah Range.

Booral is blessed with abundant sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal location for solar power. The town receives an average of 8 hours of sunlight per day, which is perfect for producing solar energy. With the help of solar installers, residents can install solar panels on their rooftops and generate their own electricity. The optimal solar panel angle for Booral is between 20 and 30 degrees, facing north. There are minimal shading issues in the area, which means that solar yields are high.

Installing solar panels in Booral has many benefits. Not only does it help reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment, but it also helps residents save money on their electricity bills. With the rising cost of electricity, more and more people are turning to renewable energy sources like solar power. By installing solar panels, residents can take control of their energy consumption and reduce their reliance on the grid. Solar power is a smart investment that pays off in the long run, and Booral is the perfect place to harness the power of the sun.

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