Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balwyn?

Balwyn is located in Victoria about 10.1 km east of Melbourne and 1179.7 km south west of Lyra. Balwyn has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balwyn

Rebate for Balwyn 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 Balwyn by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balwyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 9.6 km from Balwyn.

Balwyn, VIC is in the 3103 postcode area which has around 714 solar installations under 10 kW and about 761 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5866 households in the 3103 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Balwyn.

Solar Installers near toBalwyn
NameDistanceDetails
Monets Vision1.7kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Entech Services2.2kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals2.8kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Energy Control Australia3.1kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)3.1kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting3.1kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Enervest3.3kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services3.3kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy3.4kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Eastern Solar3.4kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen4.0kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar4.2kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions4.3kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Global Export Solutions4.4kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions4.4kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module4.4kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz4.4kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia4.5kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Advenser4.9kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar5.0kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels5.0kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
carbonTRACK5.0kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balwyn

Sunlight Hours in Balwyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balwyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balwyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balranald, NSW, which is about 377.7 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.