Laburnum is located in Victoria about 16.0 km east of Melbourne and 1177.6 km south west of Lyra. Laburnum has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Laburnum, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Laburnum 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. Laburnum is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Laburnum 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 Laburnum will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Laburnum
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Laburnum by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Feb | 20.66 | 5.74 |
| Mar | 15.96 | 4.43 |
| Apr | 10.87 | 3.02 |
| May | 7.36 | 2.04 |
| Jun | 6.01 | 1.67 |
| Jul | 6.62 | 1.84 |
| Aug | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Sep | 12.88 | 3.58 |
| Oct | 17.30 | 4.80 |
| Nov | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Dec | 23.45 | 6.51 |
Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 11.2 km from Laburnum.
Laburnum, VIC is in the 3130 postcode area which has around 2091 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2158 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 13081 households in the 3130 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Laburnum.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hive Solar Batteries | 1.4km | Hive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Sun Salute Solar | 1.4km | Sun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Solarside | 1.6km | Solarside is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Afore New energy | 1.6km | Afore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Satellite Solar | 1.7km | Satellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| RayGen | 1.7km | RayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| NPP Energy | 1.8km | NPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Solpac Solutions | 1.8km | Solpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Puma Solar | 1.8km | Puma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Alliance Solar | 1.9km | Alliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| BARGAIN SOLAR | 1.9km | BARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Technique Solar | 1.9km | Technique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
| Smartgen | 2.1km | Smartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar | 2.7km | Eastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| SunWiz | 2.8km | SunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| 100% Electrics | 3.0km | 100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Watts Up Solar | 3.7km | Watts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC. |
| Aura Renewable Energy | 3.8km | Aura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC. |
| Advenser | 4.1km | Advenser is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Quanta Solar Australia | 4.2km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Solar 370 Degrees | 4.5km | Solar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC. |
| Eco Star Solutions | 4.6km | Eco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Entech Services | 4.6km | Entech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Laburnum
Sunlight Hours in Laburnum
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 Laburnum
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 Laburnum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Labrador, QLD, which is about 1339.9 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.