Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bridge Creek?

Bridge Creek is located in Victoria about 140.0 km north east of Melbourne and 1049.8 km south west of Lyra. Bridge Creek has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bridge Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bridge Creek

Rebate for Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bridge Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 35.9 km from Bridge Creek.

Bridge Creek, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bridge Creek.

Solar Installers near toBridge Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase11.9kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics13.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security14.3kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ecotech Energy46.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar46.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems46.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga66.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar67.6kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar67.7kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar67.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical69.1kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical69.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain69.9kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Hines Electrix70.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta71.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar74.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
TMN Electrical79.9kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical84.7kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
EKO Solar87.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists88.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar88.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia89.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.89.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy90.1kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar90.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar90.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar90.5kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bridge Creek

Sunlight Hours in Bridge Creek

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 Bridge Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bridge Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bribie Island North, QLD, which is about 1296.7 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.