Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leaghur?

Leaghur is located in Victoria about 228.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1097.0 km south west of Lyra. Leaghur has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leaghur

Rebate for Leaghur 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 Leaghur by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Leaghur
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 120.4 km from Leaghur.

Leaghur, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leaghur.

Solar Installers near toLeaghur
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System27.7kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant68.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar71.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar On Electrical72.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical74.8kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec75.5kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical75.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales76.3kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill76.5kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR77.9kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
GWM Solar84.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar85.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca86.2kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca87.3kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy87.6kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar88.9kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries88.9kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries88.9kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics91.0kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar91.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
National Solar Network93.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar93.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical93.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo96.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro96.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar96.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar96.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leaghur

Sunlight Hours in Leaghur

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 Leaghur

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 Leaghur, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leafdale, QLD, which is about 1322.0 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.