Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barwon Heads?

Barwon Heads is located in Victoria about 66.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1251.7 km south west of Lyra. Barwon Heads has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barwon Heads

Rebate for Barwon Heads 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 Heads 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 Heads
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 45.0 km from Barwon Heads.

Barwon Heads, VIC is in the 3227 postcode area which has around 778 solar installations under 10 kW and about 820 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2864 households in the 3227 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBarwon Heads
NameDistanceDetails
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical5.2kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar13.6kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
New Generation Solar13.7kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy13.7kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Evo Solar14.5kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar14.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar15.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing15.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont16.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating17.0kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Green Energy Options17.4kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont17.7kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy17.9kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green17.9kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong18.1kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar18.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar18.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar19.0kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics19.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong20.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong21.1kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy22.3kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar23.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar25.9kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar26.0kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Super Centre36.6kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems39.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barwon Heads

Sunlight Hours in Barwon Heads

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barwon Heads

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° 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 Heads, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barwon Downs, VIC, which is about 66.4 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.