Are Solar Panels Worth It In Navigators?

Navigators is located in Victoria about 93.8 km west of Melbourne and 1223.2 km south west of Lyra. Navigators has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Navigators

Rebate for Navigators 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 Navigators by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Navigators
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 73.5 km from Navigators.

Navigators, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Navigators.

Solar Installers near toNavigators
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice4.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling7.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat8.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR8.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company9.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar9.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions11.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Smart Options p/l11.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical12.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians12.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies12.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat13.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels13.8kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical13.8kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant14.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar16.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay27.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar29.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)36.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust37.9kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions44.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical44.6kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot50.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Billabong Solar57.8kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
EnviroShop58.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions59.1kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Skyline Energy59.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Navigators

Sunlight Hours in Navigators

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Navigators

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Navigators, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Navarre, VIC, which is about 107.4 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.