Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leneva?

Leneva is located in Victoria about 229.4 km south west of Canberra and 947.9 km south west of Lyra. Leneva has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leneva

Rebate for Leneva 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 Leneva 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 Leneva
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 32.7 km from Leneva.

Leneva, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Leneva.

Solar Installers near toLeneva
NameDistanceDetails
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar12.3kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions13.1kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical13.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning13.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions13.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy13.6kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions13.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL13.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar13.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity14.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical14.2kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar17.6kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury17.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical18.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group18.3kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers18.6kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia18.7kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia19.0kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical21.3kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy23.1kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar24.3kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hines Electrix36.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical37.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar39.6kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar44.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar44.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain46.9kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leneva

Sunlight Hours in Leneva

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leneva

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leneva, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lenah Valley, TAS, which is about 738.5 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.