Are Solar Panels Worth It In Narracan?

Narracan is located in Victoria about 122.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1170.7 km south west of Lyra. Narracan has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Narracan

Rebate for Narracan 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 Narracan by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Narracan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 12.0 km from Narracan.

Narracan, VIC is in the 3824 postcode area which has around 601 solar installations under 10 kW and about 633 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2200 households in the 3824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Narracan.

Solar Installers near toNarracan
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck0.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar10.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical11.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland11.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations17.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions27.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar27.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions27.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria29.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy29.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon29.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
G-Store Warragul29.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.29.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions33.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance46.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services48.0kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GF SOLAR57.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar61.1kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Cardinia Solar62.3kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar63.0kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunscape Solar63.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Abacus Solar67.5kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions67.5kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar67.6kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries67.7kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium67.8kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Narracan

Sunlight Hours in Narracan

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 Narracan

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 Narracan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Narraburra, NSW, which is about 449.0 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.