Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu?

Emu is located in Victoria about 183.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1179.7 km south west of Lyra. Emu has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emu

Rebate for Emu 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 Emu 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 Emu
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 154.2 km from Emu.

Emu, VIC is in the 3475 postcode area which has around 76 solar installations under 10 kW and about 78 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 234 households in the 3475 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Emu.

Solar Installers near toEmu
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar18.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar23.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant47.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar48.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ceramet Solar50.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
GWM Solar53.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot59.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions66.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors68.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
EnviroShop72.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Sunergy Solar75.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network75.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical76.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central76.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical76.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems76.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar78.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
The Solar Bloke79.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria80.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Electric Pro80.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo80.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco80.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar81.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu

Sunlight Hours in Emu

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 Emu

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 Emu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Empire Vale, NSW, which is about 1281.9 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.