Acheron is located in Victoria about 88.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1099.5 km south west of Lyra. Acheron has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Acheron, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Acheron 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. Acheron is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Acheron 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 Acheron will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Acheron
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Acheron by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.14 | 7.26 |
| Feb | 22.80 | 6.33 |
| Mar | 18.17 | 5.05 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 3.43 |
| May | 8.01 | 2.23 |
| Jun | 6.05 | 1.68 |
| Jul | 6.51 | 1.81 |
| Aug | 9.67 | 2.69 |
| Sep | 14.07 | 3.91 |
| Oct | 19.33 | 5.37 |
| Nov | 22.98 | 6.38 |
| Dec | 25.97 | 7.21 |
Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 19.0 km from Acheron.
Acheron, VIC is in the 3714 postcode area which has around 619 solar installations under 10 kW and about 645 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1929 households in the 3714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Acheron.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Security | 37.5km | Mansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| G&H Electrics | 40.0km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Solarphase | 42.4km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 44.2km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 46.7km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 51.2km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 51.3km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| EKO Solar | 57.4km | EKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC. |
| Solar Run Kilmore | 57.5km | Solar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 57.9km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Green Energy Australia | 59.3km | Green Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC. |
| RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen | 61.1km | RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 63.0km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 63.8km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| Amrut Solar | 64.7km | Amrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 64.8km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Sonergy | 65.7km | Sonergy is based in Wallan, VIC. |
| Yarra Solar | 65.9km | Yarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 66.2km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 66.2km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Adopt Solar | 66.4km | Adopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC. |
| Mitchell Shire Electrical | 66.6km | Mitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC. |
| modernenergy solar batteries | 67.5km | modernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC. |
| Metrisol Energy | 67.6km | Metrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Acheron
Sunlight Hours in Acheron
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Acheron
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Acheron, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Acacia Ridge, QLD, which is about 1277.3 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.