Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bakery Hill?

Bakery Hill is located in Victoria about 100.6 km west of Melbourne and 1222.0 km south west of Lyra. Bakery Hill has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bakery Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bakery Hill

Rebate for Bakery Hill 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 Bakery Hill by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bakery Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 81.1 km from Bakery Hill.

Bakery Hill, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bakery Hill.

Solar Installers near toBakery Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling0.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR0.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat0.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar1.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company1.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l3.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions4.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians4.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical5.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat5.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels5.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical5.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant6.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar8.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice9.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar28.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)34.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot43.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust46.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions51.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical51.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bakery Hill

Sunlight Hours in Bakery Hill

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 Bakery Hill

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 Bakery Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bakers Swamp, NSW, which is about 703.5 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.