Are Solar Panels Worth It In Licola?

Licola is located in Victoria about 148.6 km east of Melbourne and 1087.0 km south west of Lyra. Licola has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Licola

Rebate for Licola 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 Licola by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Licola
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 72.8 km from Licola.

Licola, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Licola.

Solar Installers near toLicola
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.68.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy68.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon68.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions69.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Boltz Contractors69.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar70.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services71.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland72.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical72.8kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solarphase73.5kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics74.9kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations75.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar75.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Mansfield Security77.0kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
GEA Solar79.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Trentleck84.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria87.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions88.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar88.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar89.4kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
G-Store Warragul89.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions89.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Voltage Electrics89.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar90.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland90.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale91.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland91.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Licola

Sunlight Hours in Licola

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 Licola

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 Licola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Liberty Grove, NSW, which is about 578.0 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.