Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chandlers Creek?

Chandlers Creek is located in Victoria about 225.5 km south of Canberra and 977.6 km south of Lyra. Chandlers Creek has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chandlers 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. Chandlers Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chandlers Creek during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Chandlers Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Chandlers Creek

Rebate for Chandlers Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Chandlers Creek by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chandlers Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 155.4 km from Chandlers Creek.

Chandlers Creek, VIC is in the 3890 postcode area which has around 57 solar installations under 10 kW and about 62 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 230 households in the 3890 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Chandlers Creek.

Solar Installers near toChandlers Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Pyramid Power Group71.2kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Clean Energy Centre71.2kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical75.0kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar80.5kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical91.6kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services92.6kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Bombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service106.4kmBombala Depot - NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is based in Bombala, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chandlers Creek

Sunlight Hours in Chandlers Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chandlers Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chandlers Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chandler, WA, which is about 2905.3 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.