Are Solar Panels Worth It In Archdale Junction?

Archdale Junction is located in Victoria about 165.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.1 km south west of Lyra. Archdale Junction has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Archdale Junction, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Archdale Junction

Rebate for Archdale Junction 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 Archdale Junction 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 Archdale Junction
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 146.2 km from Archdale Junction.

Archdale Junction, VIC is in the 3475 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 78 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 234 households in the 3475 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Archdale Junction.

Solar Installers near toArchdale Junction
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar29.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar34.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar36.9kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot40.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant47.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar48.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop55.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions56.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria63.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke64.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy65.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay66.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical67.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems67.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central67.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Sunergy Solar67.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network67.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical68.0kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar69.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Bushwire Solar69.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Bondys Contractors70.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Mr Eco71.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro72.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Archdale Junction

Sunlight Hours in Archdale Junction

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Archdale Junction

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Archdale Junction, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Archdale, VIC, which is about 4.5 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.