Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chewton?

Chewton is located in Victoria about 102.0 km north west of Melbourne and 1158.3 km south west of Lyra. Chewton has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chewton

Rebate for Chewton 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 Chewton by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chewton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 81.8 km from Chewton.

Chewton, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Chewton.

Solar Installers near toChewton
NameDistanceDetails
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy4.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke7.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria8.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bushwire Solar9.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
EnviroShop17.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)30.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions31.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems33.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical33.4kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central34.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar35.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar35.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco37.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar37.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar37.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Lightbox Solar37.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo38.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro38.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical38.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar39.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network39.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay44.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Skyline Energy45.7kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
KC Solar46.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot46.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chewton

Sunlight Hours in Chewton

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 Chewton

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 Chewton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chewko, QLD, which is about 2226.0 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.