Are Solar Panels Worth It In Breamlea?

Breamlea is located in Victoria about 74.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1259.3 km south west of Lyra. Breamlea has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Breamlea

Rebate for Breamlea 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 Breamlea 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 Breamlea
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 51.6 km from Breamlea.

Breamlea, VIC is in the 3227 postcode area which has around 778 solar installations under 10 kW and about 820 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2864 households in the 3227 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Breamlea.

Solar Installers near toBreamlea
NameDistanceDetails
Green Energy Options8.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar8.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar8.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar9.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar11.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar12.2kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing12.2kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont14.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical14.7kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Python Solar Heating14.7kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy15.1kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar15.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong16.1kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont16.8kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy16.9kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green17.1kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar17.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics18.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong19.9kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong20.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar21.9kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy22.8kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar23.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems30.5kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar33.7kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar33.7kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Super Centre44.5kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Breamlea

Sunlight Hours in Breamlea

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 Breamlea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Breamlea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bream Creek, TAS, which is about 581.2 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.