Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Campbell?

Port Campbell is located in Victoria about 193.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1361.0 km south west of Lyra. Port Campbell has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Campbell, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Campbell

Rebate for Port Campbell 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 Port Campbell by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Campbell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 120.1 km from Port Campbell.

Port Campbell, VIC is in the 3269 postcode area which has around 74 solar installations under 10 kW and about 89 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 416 households in the 3269 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.65 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Port Campbell.

Solar Installers near toPort Campbell
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical51.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services51.2kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar51.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics51.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool51.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services53.7kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services54.1kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool54.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool54.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services54.7kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical54.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design56.0kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
SolarShine57.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical57.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy61.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems95.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar117.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar117.3kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Campbell

Sunlight Hours in Port Campbell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Campbell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Campbell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Broughton, SA, which is about 721.0 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.