Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drummond?

Drummond is located in Victoria about 86.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1169.2 km south west of Lyra. Drummond has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drummond

Rebate for Drummond 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 Drummond by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Drummond
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 66.2 km from Drummond.

Drummond, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Drummond.

Solar Installers near toDrummond
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)18.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria19.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy21.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke24.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Lightbox Solar24.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop26.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bushwire Solar26.8kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Skyline Energy30.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power36.1kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance36.4kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum37.1kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay37.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Eureka Solar41.3kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Solar Power Lights48.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot49.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions49.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar49.5kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Click Control Systems50.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical50.8kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions51.0kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical51.0kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar51.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians51.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drummond

Sunlight Hours in Drummond

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 Drummond

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 Drummond, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drummartin, VIC, which is about 90.3 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.