Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eldorado?

Eldorado is located in Victoria about 216.3 km north east of Melbourne and 971.0 km south west of Lyra. Eldorado has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eldorado

Rebate for Eldorado 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 Eldorado by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eldorado
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 24.3 km from Eldorado.

Eldorado, VIC is in the 3746 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 109 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 188 households in the 3746 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Eldorado.

Solar Installers near toEldorado
NameDistanceDetails
Crawford Electrical & Solar11.5kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical15.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar16.3kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain17.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical17.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar20.4kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta21.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar21.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga22.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical31.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix31.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
XIRASOL36.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar36.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions36.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical38.9kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Sunrise Power Solutions39.1kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions39.5kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning39.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy39.6kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical39.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar39.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical40.3kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity40.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury43.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group43.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers43.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eldorado

Sunlight Hours in Eldorado

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eldorado

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eldorado, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elderslie, NSW, which is about 607.3 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.