Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Lion?

Red Lion is located in Victoria about 129.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1195.3 km south west of Lyra. Red Lion has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Lion, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Lion

Rebate for Red Lion 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 Red Lion by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Lion
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 110.5 km from Red Lion.

Red Lion, VIC is in the 3371 postcode area which has around 219 solar installations under 10 kW and about 228 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 651 households in the 3371 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Red Lion.

Solar Installers near toRed Lion
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot1.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar11.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay27.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop29.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria38.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant39.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar39.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)39.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians40.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat41.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical41.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels41.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l41.5kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies41.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Lightbox Solar42.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
The Solar Bloke42.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy43.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar44.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR44.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat45.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company45.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical45.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions45.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling45.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Bushwire Solar50.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions52.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice54.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Lion

Sunlight Hours in Red Lion

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Lion

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Lion, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Hills, TAS, which is about 543.2 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.