Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lauriston?

Lauriston is located in Victoria about 81.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1166.1 km south west of Lyra. Lauriston has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lauriston

Rebate for Lauriston 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 Lauriston 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 Lauriston
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 60.9 km from Lauriston.

Lauriston, VIC is in the 3444 postcode area which has around 1368 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1479 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4508 households in the 3444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lauriston.

Solar Installers near toLauriston
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)23.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Skyline Energy24.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria25.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy25.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke28.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Lightbox Solar28.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Bushwire Solar29.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power30.6kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance31.0kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum32.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
EnviroShop32.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Eureka Solar35.4kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay42.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar43.0kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Power Lights43.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions48.3kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions48.8kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical48.8kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Metrisol Energy50.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical50.6kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions52.0kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Billabong Solar52.3kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lauriston

Sunlight Hours in Lauriston

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 Lauriston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lauriston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Laurieton, NSW, which is about 990.7 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.