Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chesney Vale?

Chesney Vale is located in Victoria about 184.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1001.1 km south west of Lyra. Chesney Vale has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chesney Vale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chesney Vale

Rebate for Chesney Vale 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 Chesney Vale by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chesney Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 34.5 km from Chesney Vale.

Chesney Vale, VIC is in the 3725 postcode area which has around 120 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 302 households in the 3725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chesney Vale.

Solar Installers near toChesney Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar17.1kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy17.1kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems17.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga18.6kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar19.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar20.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta20.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical22.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain23.3kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar26.1kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar32.6kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Purtle Electrical48.5kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Rodney Wilson Electrical54.8kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical55.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical58.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix59.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.59.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar59.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar59.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar59.9kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar60.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia60.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy60.6kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar60.8kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel61.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists62.2kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data67.8kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chesney Vale

Sunlight Hours in Chesney Vale

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 Chesney Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chesney Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cheshunt South, VIC, which is about 63.9 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.