Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lima East?

Lima East is located in Victoria about 145.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1041.0 km south west of Lyra. Lima East has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lima East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lima East

Rebate for Lima East 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 Lima East by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lima East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 50.4 km from Lima East.

Lima East, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Lima East.

Solar Installers near toLima East
NameDistanceDetails
Ecotech Energy25.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar25.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems25.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Mansfield Security32.2kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics33.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase33.5kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga53.8kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar54.9kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar55.3kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical57.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain58.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta58.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar60.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar62.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists65.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar65.5kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia65.8kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.66.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar66.6kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy66.7kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar66.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar67.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel67.3kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar67.5kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical71.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix72.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lima East

Sunlight Hours in Lima East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lima East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lima East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lima, VIC, which is about 3.5 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.