Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leopold?

Leopold is located in Victoria about 60.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1245.5 km south west of Lyra. Leopold has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Leopold 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. Leopold is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Leopold during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Leopold will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Leopold

Rebate for Leopold Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Leopold 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 Leopold
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 37.8 km from Leopold.

Leopold, VIC is in the 3224 postcode area which has around 1613 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1684 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7411 households in the 3224 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Leopold.

Solar Installers near toLeopold
NameDistanceDetails
New Generation Solar5.7kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy5.8kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical9.1kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar9.7kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar10.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar10.6kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing10.6kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont10.7kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green10.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy11.0kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont11.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating11.3kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong11.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar12.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Evo Solar12.6kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong12.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics12.8kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong13.1kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy13.9kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar15.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Green Energy Options20.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar22.0kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar22.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leopold

Sunlight Hours in Leopold

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leopold

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leopold, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leonora, WA, which is about 2372.1 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.