Newport is located in Victoria about 7.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1192.4 km south west of Lyra. Newport has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Newport, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Newport 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. Newport is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Newport 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 Newport will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Newport
| 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 Newport by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.5 km from Newport.
Newport, VIC is in the 3015 postcode area which has around 1028 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1069 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 7246 households in the 3015 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 7.0 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Newport.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Energy solar and electrical | 1.3km | Prime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC. |
| Anova Energy | 2.1km | Anova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Bright Source | 2.5km | Bright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energis | 3.7km | Energis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energy Stuff | 3.7km | Energy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC. |
| Diaz Solar Group | 4.4km | Diaz Solar Group is based in Elwood, VIC. |
| Unlimited Solar Energy | 4.6km | Unlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| DPA Solar | 5.0km | DPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Sapphire Solar | 5.8km | Sapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC. |
| Discover Solar | 5.9km | Discover Solar is based in Sydney, NSW. |
| Kelly Solar | 6.0km | Kelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| CLOUD SOLAR | 6.0km | CLOUD SOLAR is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solargain Melbourne | 6.1km | Solargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| T3SOL | 6.5km | T3SOL is based in Docklands, VIC. |
| Green Value Solar | 6.6km | Green Value Solar is based in Docklands, VIC. |
| Titan Energy | 6.6km | Titan Energy is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| The Solar Power Co. | 6.7km | The Solar Power Co. is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Elite Smart Energy Solutions | 6.8km | Elite Smart Energy Solutions is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| Premier Solar | 6.8km | Premier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| Eco Relief | 6.8km | Eco Relief is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Cygnus Energy | 6.8km | Cygnus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| ICONIC SOLAR | 6.8km | ICONIC SOLAR is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| UNIfied Energy Services | 6.8km | UNIfied Energy Services is based in Southbank, VIC. |
| MySolarDirect | 6.9km | MySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
| Aurora solar | 7.0km | Aurora solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| SOLARfied | 7.0km | SOLARfied is based in Southbank, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Newport
Sunlight Hours in Newport
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Newport
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Newport, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Newnham, TAS, which is about 437.5 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.