Are Solar Panels Worth It In Durham Lead?

Durham Lead is located in Victoria about 96.5 km west of Melbourne and 1232.0 km south west of Lyra. Durham Lead has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Durham Lead, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Durham Lead

Rebate for Durham Lead 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 Durham Lead 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 Durham Lead
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 74.6 km from Durham Lead.

Durham Lead, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Durham Lead.

Solar Installers near toDurham Lead
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice4.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling13.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company13.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat14.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions14.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR14.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar14.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical14.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies17.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l17.5kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat18.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels18.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical18.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians18.4kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant19.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar20.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay35.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust35.4kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Lightbox Solar38.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)45.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions48.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical48.1kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot57.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Billabong Solar61.4kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Greensaver Solar61.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy62.5kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions62.9kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Durham Lead

Sunlight Hours in Durham Lead

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 Durham Lead

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 Durham Lead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Durham Downs, QLD, which is about 1376.2 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.