Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charleroi?

Charleroi is located in Victoria about 209.7 km south west of Canberra and 940.4 km south west of Lyra. Charleroi has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charleroi

Rebate for Charleroi 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 Charleroi by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Charleroi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 58.9 km from Charleroi.

Charleroi, VIC is in the 3695 postcode area which has around 89 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 191 households in the 3695 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Charleroi.

Solar Installers near toCharleroi
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar22.1kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar25.6kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity27.6kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical27.8kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar28.1kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Abacus Energy28.3kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical28.3kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions28.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning28.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions28.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury29.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia29.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia30.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical30.1kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group30.3kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers30.6kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy31.7kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar32.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions32.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL32.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar32.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical38.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR44.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Hines Electrix46.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical47.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charleroi

Sunlight Hours in Charleroi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Charleroi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Charleroi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charlemont, VIC, which is about 324.8 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.