Are Solar Panels Worth It In Inverleigh?

Inverleigh is located in Victoria about 87.1 km west of Melbourne and 1259.4 km south west of Lyra. Inverleigh has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Inverleigh

Rebate for Inverleigh 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 Inverleigh 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 Inverleigh
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 60.7 km from Inverleigh.

Inverleigh, VIC is in the 3321 postcode area which has around 231 solar installations under 10 kW and about 251 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 666 households in the 3321 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Inverleigh.

Solar Installers near toInverleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems26.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics26.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong26.9kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar27.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Python Solar Heating27.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong27.5kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont27.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Greensaver Solar27.7kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust27.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong27.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy28.1kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green28.3kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont28.3kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing28.7kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar28.7kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar28.8kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy28.9kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Evo Solar29.0kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Green Energy Options32.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy33.3kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar33.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar34.6kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar34.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy46.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical46.8kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar47.4kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Walsh Electrical49.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Inverleigh

Sunlight Hours in Inverleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Inverleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Inverleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inverlaw, QLD, which is about 1469.2 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.