Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcloughlins Beach?

Mcloughlins Beach is located in Victoria about 191.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1179.6 km south west of Lyra. Mcloughlins Beach has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mcloughlins Beach, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcloughlins Beach

Rebate for Mcloughlins Beach 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 Mcloughlins Beach by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mcloughlins Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 58.3 km from Mcloughlins Beach.

Mcloughlins Beach, VIC is in the 3874 postcode area which has around 138 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 417 households in the 3874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mcloughlins Beach.

Solar Installers near toMcloughlins Beach
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon55.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.55.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy55.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions55.9kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar56.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations58.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services59.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors59.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance60.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck70.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical71.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland74.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar77.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar96.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions96.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GEA Solar98.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria98.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul99.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates101.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions102.3kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar102.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar104.9kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale105.1kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland105.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale105.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland105.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcloughlins Beach

Sunlight Hours in Mcloughlins Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mcloughlins Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mcloughlins Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcleods Shoot, NSW, which is about 1265.6 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.