Are Solar Panels Worth It In Benalla West?

Benalla West is located in Victoria about 166.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1019.9 km south west of Lyra. Benalla West has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Benalla West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Benalla West

Rebate for Benalla West 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 Benalla West by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Benalla West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 31.5 km from Benalla West.

Benalla West, VIC is in the 3672 postcode area which has around 1427 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1533 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4635 households in the 3672 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Benalla West.

Solar Installers near toBenalla West
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems1.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy2.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar2.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga34.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar35.8kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar36.6kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta38.2kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical39.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain39.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar43.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar45.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar53.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.53.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia53.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar53.5kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar53.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy54.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar54.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar54.3kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists54.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel55.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Mansfield Security56.8kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics57.2kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase57.3kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Purtle Electrical64.0kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Adam Cartwright Electrical66.4kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix67.3kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Benalla West

Sunlight Hours in Benalla West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Benalla West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Benalla West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Benalla, VIC, which is about 7.0 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.