Are Solar Panels Worth It In Longwood?

Longwood is located in Victoria about 114.4 km north of Melbourne and 1075.5 km south west of Lyra. Longwood has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Longwood

Rebate for Longwood 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 Longwood by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Longwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 47.4 km from Longwood.

Longwood, VIC is in the 3665 postcode area which has around 84 solar installations under 10 kW and about 88 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 193 households in the 3665 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Longwood.

Solar Installers near toLongwood
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar31.0kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore39.5kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists48.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar51.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia51.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel52.2kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy52.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar52.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.53.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar53.6kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar53.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar54.3kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Power Lights58.2kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mansfield Security60.7kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems61.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy62.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar62.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
G&H Electrics63.5kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical64.2kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solarphase65.9kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Metrisol Energy66.8kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Active Energy Group67.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Green Energy Australia71.0kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Sonergy72.8kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar83.3kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy84.1kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar84.2kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Longwood

Sunlight Hours in Longwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Longwood

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 Longwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Longwood, SA, which is about 634.3 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.