Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lakes Entrance?

Lakes Entrance is located in Victoria about 266.3 km east of Melbourne and 1065.2 km south of Lyra. Lakes Entrance has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lakes Entrance, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lakes Entrance

Rebate for Lakes Entrance 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 Lakes Entrance by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lakes Entrance
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 81.2 km from Lakes Entrance.

Lakes Entrance, VIC is in the 3909 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1370 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4599 households in the 3909 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lakes Entrance.

Solar Installers near toLakes Entrance
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland3.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Solar To Power15.0kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical16.4kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions22.9kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates29.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar32.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS32.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop33.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale33.8kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland33.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale34.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland34.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar35.0kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics35.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar47.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L79.4kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services83.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors85.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar87.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.130.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon130.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy131.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions133.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations143.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR149.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical153.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lakes Entrance

Sunlight Hours in Lakes Entrance

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 Lakes Entrance

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lakes Entrance, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lakes Creek, QLD, which is about 1629.7 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.