Are Solar Panels Worth It In Broadmeadows?

Broadmeadows is located in Victoria about 14.7 km north of Melbourne and 1176.0 km south west of Lyra. Broadmeadows has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Broadmeadows

Rebate for Broadmeadows 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 Broadmeadows 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 Broadmeadows
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 8.7 km from Broadmeadows.

Broadmeadows, VIC is in the 3047 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1241 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6415 households in the 3047 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Broadmeadows.

Solar Installers near toBroadmeadows
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Glenroy1.5kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters1.6kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Proma Solar2.2kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Clean Earth Services2.9kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Solar Nation3.1kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group3.7kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Sailax Solar4.0kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Revolusun Power4.2kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Light4.6kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia4.7kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar Solar Group5.2kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light5.3kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Trione Energy5.4kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar State5.4kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
No Gap Solar5.5kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Green Solutions5.5kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar5.5kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable5.7kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
EnviroGroup5.8kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy5.9kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solution Solar6.4kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting6.4kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical6.5kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR6.5kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Just Energy6.6kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solarcel Energy6.7kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Essential Solar6.9kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Broadmeadows

Sunlight Hours in Broadmeadows

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Broadmeadows

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Broadmeadows, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Broadmeadow, NSW, which is about 813.1 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.