Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drung?

Drung is located in Victoria about 264.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1253.1 km south west of Lyra. Drung has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drung

Rebate for Drung 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 Drung 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 Drung
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 121.6 km from Drung.

Drung, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Drung.

Solar Installers near toDrung
NameDistanceDetails
Laser Electrical Horsham9.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar30.8kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect42.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors54.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera56.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar74.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar76.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar86.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton111.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning111.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
KC Solar133.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drung

Sunlight Hours in Drung

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Drung

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Drung, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drummoyne, NSW, which is about 865.5 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.