Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chapel Flat?

Chapel Flat is located in Victoria about 101.3 km west of Melbourne and 1213.1 km south west of Lyra. Chapel Flat has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chapel Flat

Rebate for Chapel 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 Chapel Flat by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chapel Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 83.8 km from Chapel Flat.

Chapel Flat, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chapel Flat.

Solar Installers near toChapel Flat
NameDistanceDetails
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians6.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant7.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l7.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR9.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies9.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat9.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels9.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical9.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling9.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat10.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar10.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company10.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar10.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay12.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions12.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical13.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice18.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar21.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)26.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot35.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop44.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar48.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria49.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions52.2kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical52.2kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust52.4kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy54.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chapel Flat

Sunlight Hours in Chapel Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chapel Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chapel Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Channybearup, WA, which is about 2527.1 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.