Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cherrypool?

Cherrypool is located in Victoria about 258.2 km west of Melbourne and 1290.5 km south west of Lyra. Cherrypool has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cherrypool

Rebate for Cherrypool 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 Cherrypool by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cherrypool
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 77.5 km from Cherrypool.

Cherrypool, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Cherrypool.

Solar Installers near toCherrypool
NameDistanceDetails
Bendigo Grid Connect3.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham44.5kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar47.9kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bondys Contractors53.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton67.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning67.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar96.6kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera100.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar111.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar112.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cherrypool

Sunlight Hours in Cherrypool

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cherrypool

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cherrypool, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cherrybrook, NSW, which is about 888.2 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.