Are Solar Panels Worth It In Batman?

Batman is located in Victoria about 9.0 km north of Melbourne and 1178.6 km south west of Lyra. Batman has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Batman

Rebate for Batman 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 Batman by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Batman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 7.5 km from Batman.

Batman, VIC is in the 3058 postcode area which has around 2235 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2375 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14186 households in the 3058 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Batman.

Solar Installers near toBatman
NameDistanceDetails
Sunstainable0.7kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar0.7kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions0.7kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
EnviroGroup1.8kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia3.3kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
F CUBED Australia3.4kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Solar Flow3.6kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS3.6kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
oz greens power3.7kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group4.3kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC4.3kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy4.7kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Just Energy4.9kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Proma Solar5.0kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
small solar australia5.1kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical5.7kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building5.9kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting5.9kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR6.0kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sanshri Solar6.1kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Harmonic Energy6.3kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters6.5kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Batman

Sunlight Hours in Batman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Batman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Batman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Batlow, NSW, which is about 376.4 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.