Are Solar Panels Worth It In Longlea?

Longlea is located in Victoria about 127.2 km north of Melbourne and 1121.4 km south west of Lyra. Longlea has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Longlea

Rebate for Longlea 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 Longlea 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 Longlea
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 73.9 km from Longlea.

Longlea, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Longlea.

Solar Installers near toLonglea
NameDistanceDetails
Cola Solar9.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar9.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar9.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco10.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo10.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro10.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar12.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central14.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems14.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical14.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical14.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network15.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar15.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions25.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar30.0kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke36.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy38.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria43.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ceramet Solar44.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Power Lights46.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant49.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop50.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar50.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR54.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
KC Solar69.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)69.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EKO Solar70.2kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Longlea

Sunlight Hours in Longlea

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 Longlea

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 Longlea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Longford, VIC, which is about 282.5 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.