Are Solar Panels Worth It In Archerton?

Archerton is located in Victoria about 153.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1037.7 km south west of Lyra. Archerton has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Archerton

Rebate for Archerton 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 Archerton by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Archerton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 48.4 km from Archerton.

Archerton, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Archerton.

Solar Installers near toArcherton
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase23.1kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics25.1kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security27.4kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Country Solar45.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy45.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems46.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical55.4kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix56.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar57.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga58.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar59.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar59.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical60.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain61.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta63.9kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar66.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
TMN Electrical66.1kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical72.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR81.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar94.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists94.4kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia94.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.94.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar95.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Archerton

Sunlight Hours in Archerton

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 Archerton

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 Archerton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Archerfield, QLD, which is about 1215.9 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.