Are Solar Panels Worth It In Echuca West?

Echuca West is located in Victoria about 184.2 km north of Melbourne and 1056.7 km south west of Lyra. Echuca West has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Echuca West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Echuca West

Rebate for Echuca West 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 Echuca West 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 Echuca West
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 37.9 km from Echuca West.

Echuca West, VIC is in the 3564 postcode area which has around 2511 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2735 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7994 households in the 3564 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Echuca West.

Solar Installers near toEchuca West
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Echuca4.4kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca7.4kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries7.4kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar7.4kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries7.4kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics8.0kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy8.9kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Solar On Electrical15.8kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR16.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar21.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Active Energy Group35.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria47.8kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy58.5kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Green Tunnel67.4kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar68.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists68.2kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar68.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy68.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar68.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia69.0kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar69.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar69.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.69.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
NHC Solar72.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo72.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro72.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar72.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Echuca West

Sunlight Hours in Echuca West

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 Echuca West

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 Echuca West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Echuca South, VIC, which is about 6.2 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.