Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arcadia South?

Arcadia South is located in Victoria about 142.3 km north of Melbourne and 1053.8 km south west of Lyra. Arcadia South has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arcadia South

Rebate for Arcadia 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 Arcadia South by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arcadia South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 16.9 km from Arcadia South.

Arcadia South, VIC is in the 3631 postcode area which has around 2122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2349 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4846 households in the 3631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Arcadia South.

Solar Installers near toArcadia South
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists18.0kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar21.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia21.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel22.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy22.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar22.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.23.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar23.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar23.8kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar24.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group39.9kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy53.3kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
EKO Solar53.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems56.6kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy57.7kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar57.7kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria58.8kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore62.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar62.9kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics68.1kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries71.2kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries71.2kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar71.2kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Lights71.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca72.8kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca73.4kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy74.0kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arcadia South

Sunlight Hours in Arcadia South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arcadia South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arcadia South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arcadia Bay, QLD, which is about 1942.4 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.