Are Solar Panels Worth It In Newington?

Newington is located in Victoria about 103.9 km west of Melbourne and 1224.4 km south west of Lyra. Newington has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Newington

Rebate for Newington 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 Newington 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 Newington
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 84.0 km from Newington.

Newington, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Newington.

Solar Installers near toNewington
NameDistanceDetails
Waldron Solar Solutions1.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company1.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar1.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical2.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat2.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies2.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR3.0kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling3.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat3.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels3.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical3.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l3.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians4.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant5.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar6.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice10.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.8kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)37.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot43.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust48.0kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions54.4kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical54.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop55.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar56.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newington

Sunlight Hours in Newington

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 Newington

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 Newington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newhaven, VIC, which is about 170.5 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.