Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lone Pine?

Lone Pine is located in Victoria about 219.3 km south west of Canberra and 942.4 km south west of Lyra. Lone Pine has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lone Pine, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lone Pine

Rebate for Lone Pine 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 Lone Pine by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lone Pine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 43.6 km from Lone Pine.

Lone Pine, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Lone Pine.

Solar Installers near toLone Pine
NameDistanceDetails
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar12.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical14.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity14.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions14.7kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy14.8kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning14.9kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions15.0kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical15.1kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar16.4kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury17.5kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group18.3kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia18.3kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia18.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions18.4kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL18.5kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar18.5kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers18.6kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical19.6kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy21.6kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar22.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical26.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar35.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lone Pine

Sunlight Hours in Lone Pine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lone Pine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lone Pine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lone Pine, QLD, which is about 1120.9 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.