Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barraport?

Barraport is located in Victoria about 228.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1107.0 km south west of Lyra. Barraport has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barraport

Rebate for Barraport 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 Barraport by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barraport
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 127.3 km from Barraport.

Barraport, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Barraport.

Solar Installers near toBarraport
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System33.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant64.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar68.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar73.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar75.9kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical77.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec78.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical79.0kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales79.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill79.5kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical81.1kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR84.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
National Solar Network92.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar92.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical93.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca93.9kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca95.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar95.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy95.7kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Complete Solar Solutions95.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo96.2kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro96.2kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar96.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries96.7kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barraport

Sunlight Hours in Barraport

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barraport

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barraport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barramunga, VIC, which is about 283.1 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.