Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broadlands?

Broadlands is located in Victoria about 238.5 km east of Melbourne and 1075.0 km south of Lyra. Broadlands has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broadlands

Rebate for Broadlands 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 Broadlands by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Broadlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 56.5 km from Broadlands.

Broadlands, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Broadlands.

Solar Installers near toBroadlands
NameDistanceDetails
Gippsland Off Grid Solar4.7kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS4.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop5.9kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale6.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions6.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland6.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale6.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland7.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar7.3kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates7.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Voltage Electrics7.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical13.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power13.5kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
GEA Solar19.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland27.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services58.4kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors60.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar61.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L77.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.104.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon104.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy105.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions107.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations117.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical126.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland128.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar133.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broadlands

Sunlight Hours in Broadlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broadlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broadlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broadford, VIC, which is about 241.3 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.