Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chiltern Valley?

Chiltern Valley is located in Victoria about 233.3 km north east of Melbourne and 953.1 km south west of Lyra. Chiltern Valley has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chiltern Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chiltern Valley

Rebate for Chiltern Valley 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 Chiltern Valley by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chiltern Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 6.5 km from Chiltern Valley.

Chiltern Valley, VIC is in the 3683 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 350 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 756 households in the 3683 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Chiltern Valley.

Solar Installers near toChiltern Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Rodney Wilson Electrical22.9kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
XIRASOL25.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar25.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions25.5kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar25.9kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical26.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions29.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions29.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning29.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy30.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solargain30.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Crawford Electrical & Solar30.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical30.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical30.5kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical30.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solar Integrity31.0kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta31.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar31.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group32.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers32.6kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury32.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Wangaratta Solar33.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia33.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia33.6kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Elect-Solar33.7kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar33.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chiltern Valley

Sunlight Hours in Chiltern Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chiltern Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chiltern Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chiltern, VIC, which is about 3.7 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.