Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bears Lagoon?

Bears Lagoon is located in Victoria about 185.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1114.2 km south west of Lyra. Bears Lagoon has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bears Lagoon, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bears Lagoon 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. Bears Lagoon is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bears Lagoon during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bears Lagoon will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bears Lagoon

Rebate for Bears Lagoon Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bears Lagoon by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bears Lagoon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 97.5 km from Bears Lagoon.

Bears Lagoon, VIC is in the 3517 postcode area which has around 295 solar installations under 10 kW and about 319 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 717 households in the 3517 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bears Lagoon.

Solar Installers near toBears Lagoon
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant27.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar29.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
National Solar Network50.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar50.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical50.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro53.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo53.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar53.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar54.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central54.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mr Eco54.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR54.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions54.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Cola Solar54.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical55.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems55.4kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar56.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar On Electrical64.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar64.9kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System70.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar71.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca71.2kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bears Lagoon

Sunlight Hours in Bears Lagoon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bears Lagoon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bears Lagoon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bearii, VIC, which is about 131.6 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.