Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cheshunt?

Cheshunt is located in Victoria about 171.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1020.6 km south west of Lyra. Cheshunt has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cheshunt

Rebate for Cheshunt 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 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
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 66.4 km from Cheshunt.

Cheshunt, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Cheshunt.

Solar Installers near toCheshunt
NameDistanceDetails
Adam Cartwright Electrical37.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix38.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Solarphase41.2kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics43.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar43.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Mansfield Security45.7kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Country Solar47.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy47.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems48.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga49.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
TMN Electrical49.4kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar49.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical49.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar50.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain50.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta54.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar55.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical55.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR64.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar82.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar85.0kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions85.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL85.1kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar85.1kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions85.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical85.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning86.0kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cheshunt

Sunlight Hours in Cheshunt

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cherwell, QLD, which is about 1403.4 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.