Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scotchmans Lead?

Scotchmans Lead is located in Victoria about 99.3 km west of Melbourne and 1231.7 km south west of Lyra. Scotchmans Lead has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scotchmans Lead, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scotchmans Lead

Rebate for Scotchmans Lead 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 Scotchmans Lead 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 Scotchmans Lead
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 77.7 km from Scotchmans Lead.

Scotchmans Lead, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Scotchmans Lead.

Solar Installers near toScotchmans Lead
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice3.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions11.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company11.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical11.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling11.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat11.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar11.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR11.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies14.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l14.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels15.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat15.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical15.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians15.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant17.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar17.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay33.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar37.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust38.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)44.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.7kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot54.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scotchmans Lead

Sunlight Hours in Scotchmans Lead

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scotchmans Lead

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scotchmans Lead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scotchman, NSW, which is about 1154.9 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.