Are Solar Panels Worth It In Betley?

Betley is located in Victoria about 143.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1171.8 km south west of Lyra. Betley has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Betley

Rebate for Betley 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 Betley by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Betley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 123.7 km from Betley.

Betley, VIC is in the 3472 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 868 households in the 3472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Betley.

Solar Installers near toBetley
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar16.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot29.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop31.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions33.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ceramet Solar37.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant38.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke38.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria39.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy40.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar43.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical44.4kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems44.4kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central44.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical45.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar45.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network45.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar46.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco49.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar49.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo49.5kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro49.5kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar50.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar50.1kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay51.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Betley

Sunlight Hours in Betley

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 Betley

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 Betley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bethungra, NSW, which is about 436.7 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.