Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cheshunt South?

Cheshunt South is located in Victoria about 162.7 km north east of Melbourne and 1032.6 km south west of Lyra. Cheshunt South has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cheshunt South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cheshunt South

Rebate for Cheshunt South 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 Cheshunt South by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cheshunt South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 56.8 km from Cheshunt South.

Cheshunt South, VIC is in the 3678 postcode area which has around 1321 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2841 households in the 3678 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cheshunt South.

Solar Installers near toCheshunt South
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase32.4kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics35.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security37.8kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical48.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix49.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical53.5kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Country Solar56.1kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy56.1kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems57.0kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar57.4kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga62.3kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar62.8kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical63.3kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar63.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain64.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta67.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical68.0kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar68.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR68.9kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar89.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar97.3kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions97.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL97.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cheshunt South

Sunlight Hours in Cheshunt South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cheshunt South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cheshunt South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cheshunt, VIC, which is about 13.7 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.