Are Solar Panels Worth It In Amphitheatre?

Amphitheatre is located in Victoria about 149.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1213.6 km south west of Lyra. Amphitheatre has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Amphitheatre

Rebate for Amphitheatre 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 Amphitheatre 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 Amphitheatre
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 131.6 km from Amphitheatre.

Amphitheatre, VIC is in the 3377 postcode area which has around 1054 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4225 households in the 3377 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Amphitheatre.

Solar Installers near toAmphitheatre
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Talbot25.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar28.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay45.4kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar46.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant48.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical49.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels49.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat49.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies49.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians50.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l50.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical52.0kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions52.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar53.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company53.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
EnviroShop53.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR54.0kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat54.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar54.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling54.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)61.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice62.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar62.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria63.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bondys Contractors64.3kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar66.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
The Solar Bloke67.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Amphitheatre

Sunlight Hours in Amphitheatre

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 Amphitheatre

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Amphitheatre, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Amosfield, NSW, which is about 1241.2 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.