Are Solar Panels Worth It In Areegra?

Areegra is located in Victoria about 263.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1191.2 km south west of Lyra. Areegra has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Areegra

Rebate for Areegra 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 Areegra by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Areegra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 172.2 km from Areegra.

Areegra, VIC is in the 3480 postcode area which has around 226 solar installations under 10 kW and about 249 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 869 households in the 3480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Areegra.

Solar Installers near toAreegra
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar27.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera28.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar61.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar67.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham68.0kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar84.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bondys Contractors87.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect105.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Areegra

Sunlight Hours in Areegra

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 Areegra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Areegra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ardrossan, SA, which is about 481.0 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.