Are Solar Panels Worth It In Catumnal?

Catumnal is located in Victoria about 227.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1115.6 km south west of Lyra. Catumnal has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Catumnal

Rebate for Catumnal 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 Catumnal 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 Catumnal
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 132.8 km from Catumnal.

Catumnal, VIC is in the 3537 postcode area which has around 159 solar installations under 10 kW and about 167 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 485 households in the 3537 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Catumnal.

Solar Installers near toCatumnal
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System40.7kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant62.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar65.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ceramet Solar66.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar68.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical81.7kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec82.9kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical83.2kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales83.6kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill83.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar87.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Solar On Electrical88.1kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR89.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
National Solar Network92.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar92.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical93.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions94.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo96.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro96.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar96.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central96.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
NHC Solar97.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco97.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical97.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems97.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar97.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar99.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca100.3kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Catumnal

Sunlight Hours in Catumnal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Catumnal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Catumnal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cattle Creek, QLD, which is about 1384.8 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.