Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springbank?

Springbank is located in Victoria about 86.1 km west of Melbourne and 1207.8 km south west of Lyra. Springbank has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Springbank, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springbank

Rebate for Springbank 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 Springbank 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 Springbank
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 69.2 km from Springbank.

Springbank, 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 Springbank.

Solar Installers near toSpringbank
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar14.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling17.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR17.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat18.3kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians18.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar19.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l19.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company19.3kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant20.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice20.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay20.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Bailey Technologies21.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)21.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions21.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat21.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels22.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical22.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical23.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar24.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions37.1kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical37.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust41.9kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Skyline Energy45.3kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springbank

Sunlight Hours in Springbank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Springbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Springbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spring Valley, NSW, which is about 568.3 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.