Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blakeville?

Blakeville is located in Victoria about 75.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1197.4 km south west of Lyra. Blakeville has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blakeville

Rebate for Blakeville 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 Blakeville by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blakeville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 57.8 km from Blakeville.

Blakeville, VIC is in the 3342 postcode area which has around 519 solar installations under 10 kW and about 547 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1557 households in the 3342 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Blakeville.

Solar Installers near toBlakeville
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar13.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)18.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions28.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical28.1kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay28.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling31.1kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Skyline Energy31.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR31.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat32.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians32.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l32.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar32.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice32.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company33.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
quantum33.7kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant33.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance34.9kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Bailey Technologies34.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power35.0kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions35.6kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat35.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels35.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical35.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical36.7kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar37.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Billabong Solar38.8kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions39.5kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blakeville

Sunlight Hours in Blakeville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blakeville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blakeville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blakeview, SA, which is about 585.7 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.