Are Solar Panels Worth It In Appin South?

Appin South is located in Victoria about 232.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1085.9 km south west of Lyra. Appin South has a latitude of 35.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Appin South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Appin South

Rebate for Appin South 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 Appin South by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Appin South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 115.9 km from Appin South.

Appin South, VIC is in the 3579 postcode area which has around 873 solar installations under 10 kW and about 966 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2675 households in the 3579 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Appin South.

Solar Installers near toAppin South
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System22.0kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical66.1kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical70.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec71.1kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical71.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales71.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill72.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR74.8kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant75.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar77.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca80.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca81.4kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy81.6kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar83.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries83.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries83.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics85.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar88.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
GWM Solar95.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar96.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
National Solar Network97.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar97.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical97.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro99.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo99.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar100.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Appin South

Sunlight Hours in Appin South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Appin South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Appin South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Appin Park, VIC, which is about 222.3 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.