Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belmont?

Belmont is located in Victoria about 67.5 km south west of Melbourne and 1250.0 km south west of Lyra. Belmont has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Belmont

Rebate for Belmont 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 Belmont by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Belmont
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 42.7 km from Belmont.

Belmont, VIC is in the 3216 postcode area which has around 5229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5382 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 26647 households in the 3216 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Belmont.

Solar Installers near toBelmont
NameDistanceDetails
Python Solar Heating0.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont0.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong1.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Velocity Solar2.5kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing2.5kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar2.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Make My Energy2.8kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont2.9kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green3.2kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar3.2kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics4.0kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong5.7kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy6.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Evo Solar6.3kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
New Generation Solar6.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong6.7kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy9.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar9.1kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Green Energy Options16.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar19.0kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar19.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical19.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar20.4kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems32.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust34.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Red Solar37.0kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belmont

Sunlight Hours in Belmont

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Belmont

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Belmont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Belmont, QLD, which is about 1440.8 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.