Loy Yang is located in Victoria about 152.5 km east of Melbourne and 1154.9 km south west of Lyra. Loy Yang has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Loy Yang, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Loy Yang 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. Loy Yang is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Loy Yang 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 Loy Yang will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Loy Yang
| 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 Loy Yang by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 25.7 km from Loy Yang.
Loy Yang, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Loy Yang.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 8.5km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 8.5km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 8.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 9.2km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 15.5km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 28.8km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 32.2km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 33.5km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 36.6km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 42.1km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 43.8km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 45.6km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 58.5km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 58.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 58.7km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 60.0km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 61.3km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 64.1km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 78.9km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 87.3km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 87.3km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 88.4km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 90.9km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 93.8km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 95.8km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 97.3km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 97.9km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loy Yang
Sunlight Hours in Loy Yang
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 Loy Yang
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Loy Yang, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loxton North, SA, which is about 685.5 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.