Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chillingollah?

Chillingollah is located in Victoria about 331.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1090.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Chillingollah has a latitude of 35.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chillingollah

Rebate for Chillingollah 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 Chillingollah by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chillingollah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 144.3 km from Chillingollah.

Chillingollah, VIC is in the 3585 postcode area which has around 1287 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 3585 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Chillingollah.

Solar Installers near toChillingollah
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical44.5kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill45.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales45.5kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical46.0kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec46.3kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System84.2kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar123.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chillingollah

Sunlight Hours in Chillingollah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chillingollah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chillingollah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chillingham, NSW, which is about 1236.9 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.