Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barongarook?

Barongarook is located in Victoria about 135.9 km south west of Melbourne and 1310.4 km south west of Lyra. Barongarook has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barongarook

Rebate for Barongarook 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 Barongarook 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 Barongarook
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 110.0 km from Barongarook.

Barongarook, VIC is in the 3249 postcode area which has around 366 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1426 households in the 3249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Barongarook.

Solar Installers near toBarongarook
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine7.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy9.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical11.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems37.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar59.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar59.9kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options60.2kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar65.9kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar68.5kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing68.5kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar68.5kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont69.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating69.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong69.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar70.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics70.8kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy71.3kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont71.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green71.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong72.5kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong73.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar74.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barongarook

Sunlight Hours in Barongarook

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 Barongarook

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 Barongarook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baromi, VIC, which is about 223.0 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.