Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lovely Banks?

Lovely Banks is located in Victoria about 62.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1240.8 km south west of Lyra. Lovely Banks has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lovely Banks, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lovely Banks 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. Lovely Banks is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lovely Banks

Rebate for Lovely Banks Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lovely Banks by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lovely Banks
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 35.9 km from Lovely Banks.

Lovely Banks, VIC is in the 3213 postcode area which has around 406 solar installations under 10 kW and about 459 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1385 households in the 3213 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.41 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lovely Banks.

Solar Installers near toLovely Banks
NameDistanceDetails
Greensaver Solar3.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy4.5kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong5.7kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong6.5kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics7.8kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar8.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green9.3kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy9.5kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont9.6kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong10.3kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating11.8kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont12.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy13.0kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar13.0kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing14.3kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar14.3kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar14.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar18.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust23.6kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar24.2kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical27.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Green Energy Options27.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Red Solar29.2kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar30.6kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar30.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
SolarRun Epping32.3kmSolarRun Epping is based in Wyndham Vale, VIC.
STAR SOLAR ENERGY35.9kmSTAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lovely Banks

Sunlight Hours in Lovely Banks

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lovely Banks

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lovely Banks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loveday, SA, which is about 548.7 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.