Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Gardens?

Lake Gardens is located in Victoria about 105.0 km west of Melbourne and 1223.1 km south west of Lyra. Lake Gardens has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Gardens

Rebate for Lake Gardens 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 Gardens 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 Lake Gardens
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 85.5 km from Lake Gardens.

Lake Gardens, VIC is in the 3355 postcode area which has around 919 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1015 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6049 households in the 3355 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 6.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLake Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Bailey Technologies0.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat1.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels1.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical1.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l2.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions2.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar2.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company3.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical3.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians3.3kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant3.7kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat3.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR3.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar4.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling4.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice12.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)36.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot40.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust50.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
EnviroShop53.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar54.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions55.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical55.6kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria59.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy64.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Lake Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° 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 Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Gairdner, SA, which is about 974.1 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.