Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bayswater?

Bayswater is located in Victoria about 26.9 km east of Melbourne and 1173.6 km south west of Lyra. Bayswater has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bayswater

Rebate for Bayswater 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 Bayswater by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bayswater
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 3.3 km from Bayswater.

Bayswater, VIC is in the 3153 postcode area which has around 1692 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1921 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8659 households in the 3153 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bayswater.

Solar Installers near toBayswater
NameDistanceDetails
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges0.4kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy1.2kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical1.3kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy1.4kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar Panels1.7kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co2.2kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
PV Connections2.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions2.7kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance2.9kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
solar n save installations3.2kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Drillmate.3.5kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Go Solar VIC3.9kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar3.9kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Energy Wired3.9kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy4.3kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
C.S Solar4.6kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solar Green Australia5.0kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Ace Energy Services5.1kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Mutunga Solar5.2kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors5.4kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You5.5kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors5.6kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions5.7kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bayswater

Sunlight Hours in Bayswater

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bayswater

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 Bayswater, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bayswater, WA, which is about 2744.9 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.