Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burkes Flat?

Burkes Flat is located in Victoria about 181.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1165.4 km south west of Lyra. Burkes Flat has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burkes Flat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burkes Flat

Rebate for Burkes Flat 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 Burkes Flat by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burkes Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 140.6 km from Burkes Flat.

Burkes Flat, VIC is in the 3475 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 78 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 234 households in the 3475 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Burkes Flat.

Solar Installers near toBurkes Flat
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar25.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant33.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar36.9kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ceramet Solar37.4kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar49.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions57.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
GWM Solar57.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot62.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Sunergy Solar64.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network64.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical65.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central66.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical66.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems66.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar67.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
EnviroShop69.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Electric Pro69.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo69.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco69.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar70.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar70.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar70.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burkes Flat

Sunlight Hours in Burkes Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burkes Flat

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 Burkes Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burkes Bridge, VIC, which is about 112.7 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.