Are Solar Panels Worth It In Benarch?

Benarch is located in Victoria about 159.5 km north of Melbourne and 1032.9 km south west of Lyra. Benarch has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Benarch

Rebate for Benarch 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 Benarch 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 Benarch
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 16.5 km from Benarch.

Benarch, VIC is in the 3630 postcode area which has around 3547 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3804 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15402 households in the 3630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Benarch.

Solar Installers near toBenarch
NameDistanceDetails
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar15.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia15.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.15.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists15.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar16.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy16.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar16.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar16.5kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar16.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel17.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems39.3kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy40.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar40.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy45.4kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Active Energy Group48.9kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria55.0kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram60.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data60.8kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec60.9kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec61.6kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga66.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar66.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta67.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Purtle Electrical67.5kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Wangaratta Solar67.8kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical70.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain70.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Benarch

Sunlight Hours in Benarch

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 Benarch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Benarch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Benarca, NSW, which is about 91.5 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.