Are Solar Panels Worth It In Devils River?

Devils River is located in Victoria about 100.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1088.0 km south west of Lyra. Devils River has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Devils River, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Devils River

Rebate for Devils River 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 Devils River by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Devils River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 12.2 km from Devils River.

Devils River, VIC is in the 3714 postcode area which has around 619 solar installations under 10 kW and about 645 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1929 households in the 3714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Devils River.

Solar Installers near toDevils River
NameDistanceDetails
Mansfield Security26.4kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics29.1kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase31.6kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries55.5kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Kubo Electrical58.1kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
EKO Solar60.3kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab62.0kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus62.0kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore62.0kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar67.9kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Green Energy Australia69.0kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen72.2kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems73.7kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy73.8kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar73.8kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
True Green Australia74.5kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical74.6kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Sonergy75.1kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
iEnergytech75.1kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Amrut Solar75.8kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Metrisol Energy75.8kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
True Solar Time76.0kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar77.4kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Adopt Solar77.5kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Yarra Solar77.5kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning77.7kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries78.9kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Devils River

Sunlight Hours in Devils River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Devils River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Devils River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Devils Hole, NSW, which is about 344.9 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.