Are Solar Panels Worth It In Green Lake?

Green Lake is located in Victoria about 262.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1256.7 km south west of Lyra. Green Lake has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Green Lake, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Green Lake

Rebate for Green Lake 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 Green Lake by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Green Lake
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 116.5 km from Green Lake.

Green Lake, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Green Lake.

Solar Installers near toGreen Lake
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Horsham11.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar31.1kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect37.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors51.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera61.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar76.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar77.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar88.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton106.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning106.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
KC Solar132.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Green Lake

Sunlight Hours in Green Lake

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Green Lake

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Green Lake, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Green Island, QLD, which is about 2257.0 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.