Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lake Powell?

Lake Powell is located in Victoria about 391.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1061.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Lake Powell has a latitude of 34.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lake Powell

Rebate for Lake Powell 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 Powell by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lake Powell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 91.9 km from Lake Powell.

Lake Powell, VIC is in the 3597 postcode area which has around 47 solar installations under 10 kW and about 65 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 196 households in the 3597 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Lake Powell.

Solar Installers near toLake Powell
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy84.1kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar86.2kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura88.1kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura88.4kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services88.8kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar89.4kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill89.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Solar IQ89.7kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services89.7kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar89.8kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
RVH Sales89.8kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical90.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical90.5kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec90.8kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation92.7kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical94.4kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System138.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera176.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lake Powell

Sunlight Hours in Lake Powell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lake Powell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.7° 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 Powell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lake Plains, SA, which is about 359.6 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.