Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ardmona?

Ardmona is located in Victoria about 162.0 km north of Melbourne and 1039.9 km south west of Lyra. Ardmona has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ardmona

Rebate for Ardmona 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 Ardmona 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 Ardmona
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 6.7 km from Ardmona.

Ardmona, VIC is in the 3629 postcode area which has around 1201 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1279 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4905 households in the 3629 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ardmona.

Solar Installers near toArdmona
NameDistanceDetails
Green Tunnel8.8kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists8.9kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar9.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy10.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia10.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar10.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar10.8kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar10.9kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar11.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.11.3kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group24.2kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy32.2kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria37.2kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics52.3kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar53.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries55.0kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar55.0kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries55.0kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca57.0kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca57.2kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy57.3kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram59.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data60.2kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec60.2kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ardmona

Sunlight Hours in Ardmona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ardmona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ardmona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ardlethan, NSW, which is about 268.6 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.