Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taylors Lakes?

Taylors Lakes is located in Victoria about 20.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1184.5 km south west of Lyra. Taylors Lakes has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Taylors Lakes, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taylors Lakes

Rebate for Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes 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 Taylors Lakes
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 5.7 km from Taylors Lakes.

Taylors Lakes, VIC is in the 3038 postcode area which has around 2266 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2321 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9590 households in the 3038 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Taylors Lakes.

Solar Installers near toTaylors Lakes
NameDistanceDetails
Greenlink Solar1.1kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill1.9kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Solar Sunfill4.0kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes4.5kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
GP Solar4.6kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Panel Options6.0kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Super Solar Energy6.1kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs6.2kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Blue Solar6.4kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia6.6kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar6.6kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
SOLARBYTE6.7kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
NXTGEN Group7.3kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy7.6kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Solar Group7.8kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)7.8kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer8.1kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia8.3kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Trione Energy8.4kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solarcel Energy8.7kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine8.8kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
solar on panels9.0kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
CSM Networks9.0kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power9.0kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels9.1kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group9.2kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR9.7kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taylors Lakes

Sunlight Hours in Taylors Lakes

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 Taylors Lakes

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 Taylors Lakes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taylors Hill, VIC, which is about 3.3 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.