Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lyons?

Lyons is located in Victoria about 308.2 km west of Melbourne and 1402.6 km south west of Lyra. Lyons has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lyons

Rebate for Lyons 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 Lyons by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lyons
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 56.8 km from Lyons.

Lyons, VIC is in the 3304 postcode area which has around 350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 369 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1321 households in the 3304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Lyons.

Solar Installers near toLyons
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering35.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar39.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning57.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton61.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services62.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical62.3kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON62.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions63.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors64.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier66.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Price Electrical95.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool96.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services96.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool96.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services96.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services97.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design97.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool98.9kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar99.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics99.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services99.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical101.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
eSmart Electrical110.6kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect116.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services132.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lyons

Sunlight Hours in Lyons

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 Lyons

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lyons, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lyons, ACT, which is about 740.8 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.