Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lavington?

Lavington is located in New South Wales about 213.2 km west of Canberra and 926.1 km south west of Lyra. Lavington has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lavington, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lavington

Rebate for Lavington 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 Lavington by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lavington
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 38.6 km from Lavington.

Lavington, NSW is in the 2641 postcode area which has around 1788 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1918 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8665 households in the 2641 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lavington.

Solar Installers near toLavington
NameDistanceDetails
Next Generation Energy1.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical1.6kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar2.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Green Switch Australia3.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia3.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers3.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group3.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury4.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar4.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical7.9kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity8.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy8.6kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions8.6kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning8.6kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical8.8kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions9.1kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar10.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions10.7kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar10.7kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL10.7kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical39.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical48.7kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar53.8kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar58.6kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Hines Electrix58.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical59.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar59.9kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lavington

Sunlight Hours in Lavington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lavington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lavington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Laverton North, VIC, which is about 274.8 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.