Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baw Baw?

Baw Baw is located in Victoria about 97.2 km east of Melbourne and 1131.4 km south west of Lyra. Baw Baw has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Baw Baw

Rebate for Baw Baw 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 Baw Baw by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Baw Baw
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 50.0 km from Baw Baw.

Baw Baw, VIC is in the 3833 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 240 households in the 3833 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Baw Baw.

Solar Installers near toBaw Baw
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar37.2kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria41.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions42.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions43.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar43.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul43.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar44.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab44.5kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services44.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
SolarPlus44.7kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland45.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical47.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries51.9kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Trentleck54.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Cardinia Solar55.5kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Kubo Electrical55.8kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
True Solar Time56.7kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar57.1kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations59.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Abacus Solar60.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar60.0kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy60.4kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions60.4kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
iEnergytech60.5kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium60.6kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections60.9kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baw Baw

Sunlight Hours in Baw Baw

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 Baw Baw

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baw Baw, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baw Baw, NSW, which is about 468.1 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.