Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darkbonee?

Darkbonee is located in Victoria about 173.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1209.7 km south west of Lyra. Darkbonee has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darkbonee

Rebate for Darkbonee 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 Darkbonee by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darkbonee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 141.3 km from Darkbonee.

Darkbonee, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Darkbonee.

Solar Installers near toDarkbonee
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar28.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
KC Solar41.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar43.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot46.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bondys Contractors47.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay70.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop70.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant72.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar72.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ceramet Solar74.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant74.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
GWM Solar74.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Effective Electrical75.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels75.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat75.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies76.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians76.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l77.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical78.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions78.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions79.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar79.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria80.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company80.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR80.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darkbonee

Sunlight Hours in Darkbonee

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 Darkbonee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darkbonee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darkan, WA, which is about 2439.4 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.