Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lexton?

Lexton is located in Victoria about 140.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1218.3 km south west of Lyra. Lexton has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lexton

Rebate for Lexton 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 Lexton by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lexton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 123.9 km from Lexton.

Lexton, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Lexton.

Solar Installers near toLexton
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot23.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar31.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar35.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay37.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant37.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical38.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels38.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat38.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies39.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians39.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l40.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical41.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions41.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar42.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company43.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR43.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat43.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling44.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice52.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
EnviroShop52.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Lightbox Solar55.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)55.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria61.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lexton

Sunlight Hours in Lexton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lexton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lexton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lexia, WA, which is about 2591.6 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.