Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balnarring Beach?

Balnarring Beach is located in Victoria about 65.2 km south of Melbourne and 1231.8 km south west of Lyra. Balnarring Beach has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Balnarring Beach, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Balnarring Beach 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. Balnarring Beach is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Balnarring Beach during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Balnarring Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Balnarring Beach

Rebate for Balnarring Beach Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Balnarring Beach by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balnarring Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 31.0 km from Balnarring Beach.

Balnarring Beach, VIC is in the 3926 postcode area which has around 537 solar installations under 10 kW and about 588 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1915 households in the 3926 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Balnarring Beach.

Solar Installers near toBalnarring Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Solartronics7.5kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC10.1kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor10.1kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics10.3kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical12.9kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water13.0kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Paskin Solar13.6kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions13.9kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
BWD Solar13.9kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
South Beach Solar15.1kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar16.4kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar16.8kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar17.6kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar18.5kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar19.6kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Super Centre20.5kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza23.6kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Island Energy26.7kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula26.8kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar27.5kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar30.5kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Clean Connect solar31.3kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar31.3kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balnarring Beach

Sunlight Hours in Balnarring Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balnarring Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balnarring Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balnarring, VIC, which is about 2.0 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.