Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lurg?

Lurg is located in Victoria about 173.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1013.0 km south west of Lyra. Lurg has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lurg

Rebate for Lurg 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 Lurg by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lurg
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 47.2 km from Lurg.

Lurg, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Lurg.

Solar Installers near toLurg
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar15.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy15.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems16.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga26.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar27.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar27.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical29.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain30.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta31.0kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar32.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar34.8kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical49.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix50.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Solarphase53.4kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics54.1kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical54.6kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Mansfield Security54.6kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Purtle Electrical68.2kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical69.3kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.69.9kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar70.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia70.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar70.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar70.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy71.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar71.0kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar71.2kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lurg

Sunlight Hours in Lurg

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lurg

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lurg, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lune River, TAS, which is about 764.5 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.