Athlone is located in Victoria about 84.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.5 km south west of Lyra. Athlone has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Athlone, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Athlone 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. Athlone is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Athlone during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Athlone will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Athlone
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Athlone by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 44.8 km from Athlone.
Athlone, VIC is in the 3818 postcode area which has around 2142 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2245 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6616 households in the 3818 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Athlone.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 16.3km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 16.7km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 16.8km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 18.8km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 18.8km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 18.9km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 24.2km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 27.2km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 28.2km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 28.3km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 28.4km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 28.5km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 28.5km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 28.8km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 29.5km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 30.1km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 32.0km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 32.5km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 34.1km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 38.8km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 38.9km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 39.1km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 39.5km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Electrical Masters - AU | 40.1km | Electrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 40.1km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| VJ energy group | 41.0km | VJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 41.1km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Athlone
Sunlight Hours in Athlone
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Athlone
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Athlone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Atherton, QLD, which is about 2332.2 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.