Are Solar Panels Worth It In Avenel?

Avenel is located in Victoria about 104.5 km north of Melbourne and 1089.3 km south west of Lyra. Avenel has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Avenel

Rebate for Avenel 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 Avenel 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 Avenel
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 51.5 km from Avenel.

Avenel, VIC is in the 3664 postcode area which has around 225 solar installations under 10 kW and about 234 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 517 households in the 3664 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Avenel.

Solar Installers near toAvenel
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar16.3kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore25.4kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solar Power Lights41.7kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical50.8kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy53.4kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists55.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar59.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia59.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel59.8kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Energy Australia60.2kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Jim's Energy60.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar60.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Sonergy60.7kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.61.2kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar61.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar61.6kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar62.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group67.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar70.5kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics73.4kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Mansfield Security73.6kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar76.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
G&H Electrics76.6kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen77.1kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems77.6kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Amrut Solar77.7kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Ecotech Energy78.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Avenel

Sunlight Hours in Avenel

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 Avenel

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 Avenel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aveley, WA, which is about 2733.7 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.