Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Condah?

Lake Condah is located in Victoria about 276.0 km west of Melbourne and 1383.4 km south west of Lyra. Lake Condah has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Condah

Rebate for Lake Condah 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 Lake Condah 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 Lake Condah
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 33.3 km from Lake Condah.

Lake Condah, VIC is in the 3303 postcode area which has around 32 solar installations under 10 kW and about 34 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 176 households in the 3303 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.16 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lake Condah.

Solar Installers near toLake Condah
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering35.8kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar37.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning40.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton42.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Price Electrical64.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services64.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool64.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool64.6kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design65.0kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services65.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services65.3kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool67.3kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar67.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics67.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services67.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical68.7kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services95.2kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON95.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical95.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions96.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors97.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier99.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect109.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors137.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
eSmart Electrical143.1kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Natimuk Solar147.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham151.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Condah

Sunlight Hours in Lake Condah

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 Lake Condah

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 Lake Condah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Clifton, WA, which is about 2425.6 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.