Longford is located in Victoria about 190.0 km east of Melbourne and 1128.0 km south west of Lyra. Longford has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Longford, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Longford 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. Longford is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Longford 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 Longford will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Longford
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Longford by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 6.7 km from Longford.
Longford, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Longford.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rockys Solar | 6.4km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 7.2km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 8.2km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 45.7km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 45.8km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 46.1km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 48.0km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 48.6km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 57.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 57.5km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 57.7km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 57.9km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 58.1km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 58.5km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 58.7km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 58.9km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 59.9km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 60.7km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 60.8km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 68.9km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| NBS Solar Solutions | 68.9km | NBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 72.0km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Solar To Power | 75.5km | Solar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 75.8km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Carl Spink Electrical | 76.0km | Carl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 76.8km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Solahart East Gippsland | 85.2km | Solahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Longford
Sunlight Hours in Longford
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Longford
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Longford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Longford, TAS, which is about 381.6 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.