Newborough is located in Victoria about 123.6 km east of Melbourne and 1159.6 km south west of Lyra. Newborough has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newborough, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Newborough 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Newborough 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Newborough
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Newborough by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 3.1 km from Newborough.
Newborough, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
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 27 solar installers near to or in Newborough.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adsolar & Electrical | 0.0km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 3.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 7.9km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 11.2km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 13.8km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 21.2km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 22.9km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 23.3km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 23.4km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 30.4km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 30.4km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 31.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 32.9km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 35.6km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 50.2km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 56.6km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 65.2km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 66.7km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 66.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 68.0km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 70.2km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 70.7km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 70.7km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 70.8km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 71.0km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 71.4km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 71.6km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newborough
Sunlight Hours in Newborough
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newbold, NSW, which is about 1128.7 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.