Are Solar Panels Worth It In Point Lonsdale?

Point Lonsdale is located in Victoria about 61.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1246.9 km south west of Lyra. Point Lonsdale has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Point Lonsdale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Point Lonsdale

Rebate for Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale 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 Point Lonsdale
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 43.2 km from Point Lonsdale.

Point Lonsdale, VIC is in the 3225 postcode area which has around 841 solar installations under 10 kW and about 872 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3528 households in the 3225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Point Lonsdale.

Solar Installers near toPoint Lonsdale
NameDistanceDetails
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical6.2kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar12.4kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar16.6kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar16.6kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
New Generation Solar20.9kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy21.0kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
City To Surf Solar24.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar24.3kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing24.3kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar24.3kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont25.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont25.8kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Python Solar Heating25.8kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green26.0kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy26.0kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong26.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Solar Super Centre27.0kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Green Energy Options27.0kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar27.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar27.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar27.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics27.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong28.0kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong28.4kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy29.0kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar30.1kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Point Lonsdale

Sunlight Hours in Point Lonsdale

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 Point Lonsdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Point Lonsdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Point Leo, VIC, which is about 44.2 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.