Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Fyans?

Lake Fyans is located in Victoria about 217.8 km west of Melbourne and 1261.2 km south west of Lyra. Lake Fyans has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Fyans

Rebate for Lake Fyans 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 Lake Fyans 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 Fyans
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 90.8 km from Lake Fyans.

Lake Fyans, VIC is in the 3381 postcode area which has around 195 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 3381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Lake Fyans.

Solar Installers near toLake Fyans
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors14.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect44.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham60.9kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar62.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Natimuk Solar76.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar80.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton82.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning85.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
GWM Solar91.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar98.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot98.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera102.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar108.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical111.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels111.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Fyans

Sunlight Hours in Lake Fyans

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Fyans

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° 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 Fyans, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Frome, SA, which is about 763.3 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.