Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barramunga?

Barramunga is located in Victoria about 140.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1320.0 km south west of Lyra. Barramunga has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barramunga

Rebate for Barramunga 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 Barramunga 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 Barramunga
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 115.0 km from Barramunga.

Barramunga, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Barramunga.

Solar Installers near toBarramunga
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine25.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy27.5kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical29.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems40.3kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar59.1kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar59.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options60.4kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar68.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar71.3kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing71.5kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar71.5kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont72.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating72.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong73.4kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar74.9kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics75.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy75.1kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont75.3kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green75.5kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong77.0kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong77.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy78.0kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar78.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar79.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy80.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical82.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barramunga

Sunlight Hours in Barramunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barramunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barramunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barramornie, QLD, which is about 1411.7 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.