Bellarine is located in Victoria about 46.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1232.1 km south west of Lyra. Bellarine has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bellarine, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bellarine 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. Bellarine is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bellarine 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 Bellarine will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Bellarine
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bellarine by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.11 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.44 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.27 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.77 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.18 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.08 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.78 | 3.83 |
| Oct | 18.16 | 5.04 |
| Nov | 21.40 | 5.94 |
| Dec | 23.94 | 6.65 |
Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 26.4 km from Bellarine.
Bellarine, VIC is in the 3223 postcode area which has around 1400 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6666 households in the 3223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Bellarine.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Choice Solar | 6.0km | Eco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC. |
| Great Ocean Solar and Electrical | 15.1km | Great Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC. |
| New Generation Solar | 18.4km | New Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Geelong Solar Energy | 18.6km | Geelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Cobalt Solar Energy | 22.2km | Cobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC. |
| Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green | 23.0km | Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Panels Charlemont | 23.0km | Solar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Island Energy - Geelong | 23.1km | Island Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Make My Energy | 23.2km | Make My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong | 23.4km | Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Greensaver Solar | 23.5km | Greensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC. |
| STAR SOLAR ENERGY | 23.9km | STAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC. |
| Future Friendly Solar | 24.1km | Future Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Adams eco Electrics | 24.4km | Adams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Red Solar | 24.6km | Red Solar is based in Werribee, VIC. |
| NHC Solar Geelong | 24.7km | NHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont | 24.8km | Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Python Solar Heating | 24.8km | Python Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Velocity Solar | 24.9km | Velocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Solar monitoring and servicing | 24.9km | Solar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| City To Surf Solar | 25.0km | City To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
| Patel Solar | 27.5km | Patel Solar is based in Point Cook, VIC. |
| Evo Solar | 27.5km | Evo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| Solar Nextgen | 28.0km | Solar Nextgen is based in Point Cook, VIC. |
| Clean Connect solar | 28.5km | Clean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bellarine
Sunlight Hours in Bellarine
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Bellarine
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Bellarine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bellara, QLD, which is about 1466.0 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.