Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barwon Downs?

Barwon Downs is located in Victoria about 127.5 km south west of Melbourne and 1306.4 km south west of Lyra. Barwon Downs has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barwon Downs, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barwon Downs

Rebate for Barwon Downs 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 Barwon Downs 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 Barwon Downs
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 102.1 km from Barwon Downs.

Barwon Downs, VIC is in the 3243 postcode area which has around 42 solar installations under 10 kW and about 45 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 189 households in the 3243 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barwon Downs.

Solar Installers near toBarwon Downs
NameDistanceDetails
Colac To Coast Solar Energy20.5kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine20.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical24.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems27.6kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar48.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar48.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options49.0kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar55.9kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar58.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar59.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing59.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont59.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating60.0kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong60.7kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar62.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics62.3kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy62.4kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont62.6kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green62.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong64.1kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong64.9kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy65.6kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar65.8kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar66.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy67.2kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical71.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust75.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barwon Downs

Sunlight Hours in Barwon Downs

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 Barwon Downs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barwon Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barwon, NSW, which is about 954.7 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.