Portarlington is located in Victoria about 43.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1229.2 km south west of Lyra. Portarlington has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Portarlington, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Portarlington 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. Portarlington is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Portarlington 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 Portarlington will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Portarlington
| 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 Portarlington by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.11 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.44 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.27 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.77 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.18 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.08 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.78 | 3.83 |
| Oct | 18.16 | 5.04 |
| Nov | 21.40 | 5.94 |
| Dec | 23.94 | 6.65 |
Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 24.3 km from Portarlington.
Portarlington, VIC is in the 3223 postcode area which has around 1400 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6666 households in the 3223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Portarlington.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Eco Choice Solar | 9.1km | Eco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC. |
| Great Ocean Solar and Electrical | 17.9km | Great Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC. |
| New Generation Solar | 21.3km | New Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| Geelong Solar Energy | 21.6km | Geelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC. |
| STAR SOLAR ENERGY | 21.6km | STAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC. |
| Red Solar | 23.2km | Red Solar is based in Werribee, VIC. |
| Cobalt Solar Energy | 24.6km | Cobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC. |
| Patel Solar | 24.9km | Patel Solar is based in Point Cook, VIC. |
| Solar Nextgen | 25.6km | Solar Nextgen is based in Point Cook, VIC. |
| Island Energy - Geelong | 25.6km | Island Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green | 25.8km | Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Solar Panels Charlemont | 25.8km | Solar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Greensaver Solar | 25.9km | Greensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC. |
| Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong | 26.0km | Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC. |
| Make My Energy | 26.1km | Make My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC. |
| Rainbow Solar | 26.8km | Rainbow Solar is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC. |
| Future Friendly Solar | 26.9km | Future Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| Adams eco Electrics | 27.1km | Adams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC. |
| NHC Solar Geelong | 27.6km | NHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont | 27.7km | Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Python Solar Heating | 27.8km | Python Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC. |
| Solar monitoring and servicing | 27.9km | Solar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Portarlington
Sunlight Hours in Portarlington
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Portarlington
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Portarlington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Wine, QLD, which is about 1603.2 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.