Are Solar Panels Worth It In Springmount?

Springmount is located in Victoria about 101.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1205.2 km south west of Lyra. Springmount has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Springmount

Rebate for Springmount 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 Springmount 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 Springmount
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 83.9 km from Springmount.

Springmount, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Springmount.

Solar Installers near toSpringmount
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Invermay4.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant14.7kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians14.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l15.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Lightbox Solar16.8kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Bailey Technologies17.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat17.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels17.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical17.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR17.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar17.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling17.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat18.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar18.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company18.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)19.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions20.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical21.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice26.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot30.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop36.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria41.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
KC Solar42.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Springmount

Sunlight Hours in Springmount

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Springmount

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Springmount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Springlands, QLD, which is about 1913.5 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.