Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lilydale?

Lilydale is located in Victoria about 34.2 km east of Melbourne and 1162.5 km south west of Lyra. Lilydale has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lilydale

Rebate for Lilydale 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 Lilydale by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lilydale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 14.3 km from Lilydale.

Lilydale, VIC is in the 3140 postcode area which has around 1421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1508 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7442 households in the 3140 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lilydale.

Solar Installers near toLilydale
NameDistanceDetails
True Green Australia2.0kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning3.3kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
iEnergytech3.8kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Solar Recruitment5.3kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors6.2kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You6.4kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions6.5kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solar Green Australia6.5kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Ace Energy Services6.6kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
C.S Solar7.3kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Sunterra Solar7.3kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC7.3kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Absolute Electrics7.7kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Drillmate.7.7kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions8.5kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
True Solar Time8.6kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co9.1kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors9.1kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Green Valley Solar9.3kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
PV Connections9.3kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar Panels9.6kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Fairlane Green9.6kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy9.7kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
ASA Energy10.1kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy10.3kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical10.4kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance10.6kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lilydale

Sunlight Hours in Lilydale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lilydale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lilydale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lilydale, NSW, which is about 1138.7 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.