Are Solar Panels Worth It In Logan?

Logan is located in Victoria about 187.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1167.2 km south west of Lyra. Logan has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Logan

Rebate for Logan 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 Logan by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Logan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 145.6 km from Logan.

Logan, VIC is in the 3475 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 78 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 234 households in the 3475 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Logan.

Solar Installers near toLogan
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar19.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar33.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant39.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar43.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar51.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar55.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions63.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot67.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Sunergy Solar71.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network71.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical71.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central72.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical73.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems73.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar73.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo75.6kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro75.6kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
EnviroShop75.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Mr Eco75.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar76.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar76.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar77.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
The Solar Bloke80.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bondys Contractors80.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria82.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy82.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar83.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Logan

Sunlight Hours in Logan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Logan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Logan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loftville, NSW, which is about 1258.2 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.