Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackwarry?

Blackwarry is located in Victoria about 158.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1171.5 km south west of Lyra. Blackwarry has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackwarry

Rebate for Blackwarry 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 Blackwarry 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 Blackwarry
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 35.3 km from Blackwarry.

Blackwarry, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Blackwarry.

Solar Installers near toBlackwarry
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations25.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions25.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon25.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.26.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy26.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck37.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical38.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland41.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar44.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance44.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Rockys Solar52.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors54.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services55.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions63.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar63.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria65.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul66.3kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions69.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar80.6kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR82.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar83.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services84.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackwarry

Sunlight Hours in Blackwarry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blackwarry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blackwarry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackwall, QLD, which is about 1338.2 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.