Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lancefield?

Lancefield is located in Victoria about 63.3 km north of Melbourne and 1149.7 km south west of Lyra. Lancefield has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lancefield, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lancefield

Rebate for Lancefield 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 Lancefield by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lancefield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 44.2 km from Lancefield.

Lancefield, VIC is in the 3435 postcode area which has around 436 solar installations under 10 kW and about 474 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1330 households in the 3435 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lancefield.

Solar Installers near toLancefield
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Tongue Solar19.2kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Metrisol Energy19.6kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical19.9kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Eureka Solar20.2kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Skyline Energy22.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power23.3kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance23.8kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum26.1kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Sonergy26.5kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Solar Power Lights27.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Green Energy Australia33.6kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics34.3kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions35.3kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore37.9kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar39.6kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir40.8kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions42.3kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar42.3kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar State44.0kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Solution Solar44.1kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert44.5kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes44.9kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lancefield

Sunlight Hours in Lancefield

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 Lancefield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lancefield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lance Creek, VIC, which is about 163.3 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.