Are Solar Panels Worth It In Launching Place?

Launching Place is located in Victoria about 55.0 km east of Melbourne and 1152.0 km south west of Lyra. Launching Place has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Launching Place, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Launching Place

Rebate for Launching Place 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 Launching Place by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Launching Place
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 23.7 km from Launching Place.

Launching Place, VIC is in the 3139 postcode area which has around 1480 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5163 households in the 3139 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Launching Place.

Solar Installers near toLaunching Place
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar5.5kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab6.0kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus6.1kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
True Solar Time14.9kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar15.7kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries16.4kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical18.1kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
iEnergytech18.3kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia19.4kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning22.3kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment22.8kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors24.0kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services24.3kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Drillmate.26.1kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Go Solar VIC26.1kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar26.1kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Solar Green Australia26.2kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
solar n save installations26.6kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
PV Connections26.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You26.6kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions26.8kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance26.8kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
VR Electrical Services26.8kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Launching Place

Sunlight Hours in Launching Place

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Launching Place

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Launching Place, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Launceston, TAS, which is about 428.1 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.