Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chirrip?

Chirrip is located in Victoria about 243.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1152.7 km south west of Lyra. Chirrip has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chirrip

Rebate for Chirrip 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 Chirrip by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Chirrip
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 172.0 km from Chirrip.

Chirrip, VIC is in the 3525 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 266 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 673 households in the 3525 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Chirrip.

Solar Installers near toChirrip
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar27.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar50.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar66.9kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera69.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System73.9kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant82.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar86.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical97.6kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec99.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical99.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill99.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales99.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chirrip

Sunlight Hours in Chirrip

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 Chirrip

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chirrip, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chirnside Park, VIC, which is about 258.9 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.