Are Solar Panels Worth It In Linton?

Linton is located in Victoria about 123.7 km west of Melbourne and 1249.2 km south west of Lyra. Linton has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Linton

Rebate for Linton 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 Linton 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 Linton
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 101.0 km from Linton.

Linton, VIC is in the 3360 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 109 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 465 households in the 3360 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Linton.

Solar Installers near toLinton
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar & Electrical24.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions25.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar26.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical26.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels26.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat27.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies27.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company27.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar28.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice28.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat28.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR29.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l29.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling29.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant29.7kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians30.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay46.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar58.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot58.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust59.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)63.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar71.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Walsh Electrical72.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy73.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Linton

Sunlight Hours in Linton

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 Linton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Linton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Linthorpe, QLD, which is about 1356.4 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.