Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sugarloaf?

Sugarloaf is located in Victoria about 140.7 km south west of Melbourne and 1324.2 km south west of Lyra. Sugarloaf has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sugarloaf 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. Sugarloaf is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sugarloaf

Rebate for Sugarloaf Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf
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 116.9 km from Sugarloaf.

Sugarloaf, VIC is in the 3221 postcode area which has around 448 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Sugarloaf.

Solar Installers near toSugarloaf
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine41.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy42.6kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems44.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Walsh Electrical45.0kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Access Eco Solar57.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar58.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options60.0kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar69.0kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar72.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar72.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing72.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont74.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating74.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong75.5kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar77.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy77.1kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont77.2kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green77.5kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics77.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy79.0kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar79.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong79.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong80.3kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical80.7kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Greensaver Solar82.3kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sugarloaf

Sunlight Hours in Sugarloaf

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sugarloaf

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sugarloaf, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sugarloaf, QLD, which is about 1345.6 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.