Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newborough East?

Newborough East is located in Victoria about 123.6 km east of Melbourne and 1159.6 km south west of Lyra. Newborough East has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newborough East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newborough East

Rebate for Newborough East 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 Newborough East 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 Newborough East
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 3.1 km from Newborough East.

Newborough East, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Newborough East.

Solar Installers near toNewborough East
NameDistanceDetails
Adsolar & Electrical0.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland3.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar7.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck11.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations13.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions21.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy22.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon23.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.23.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions30.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar30.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria31.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul32.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions35.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services50.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance56.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Cardinia Solar65.2kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
GF SOLAR66.7kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Rockys Solar66.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors68.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services70.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Abacus Solar70.7kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar70.7kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newborough East

Sunlight Hours in Newborough East

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 Newborough East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Newborough East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newborough, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.