Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leigh Creek?

Leigh Creek is located in Victoria about 92.5 km west of Melbourne and 1216.5 km south west of Lyra. Leigh Creek has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Leigh Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leigh Creek

Rebate for Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Leigh Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 73.7 km from Leigh Creek.

Leigh Creek, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leigh Creek.

Solar Installers near toLeigh Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling8.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR9.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat9.3kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar10.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company10.3kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l11.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians11.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice11.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions12.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies13.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant13.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat13.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels13.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical13.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical14.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar16.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar22.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)29.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust41.3kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions43.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical43.1kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot46.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop51.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Skyline Energy54.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria55.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Billabong Solar56.0kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leigh Creek

Sunlight Hours in Leigh Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leigh Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leigh Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leigh Creek, SA, which is about 928.8 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.