Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ensay North?

Ensay North is located in Victoria about 251.5 km south west of Canberra and 1015.9 km south west of Lyra. Ensay North has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ensay North, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ensay North 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. Ensay North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ensay North during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Ensay North will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Ensay North

Rebate for Ensay North Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ensay North by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ensay North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 107.7 km from Ensay North.

Ensay North, VIC is in the 3895 postcode area which has around 24 solar installations under 10 kW and about 27 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 129 households in the 3895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Ensay North.

Solar Installers near toEnsay North
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L19.1kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical53.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power55.1kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions55.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar58.8kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS58.9kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics59.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop59.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale60.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland60.3kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland60.8kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar61.0kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale61.2kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland63.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
GEA Solar66.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates67.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR93.7kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical100.5kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services108.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors108.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar109.2kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Rockys Solar111.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
AgriSolar119.7kmAgriSolar is based in Jindabyne, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ensay North

Sunlight Hours in Ensay North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ensay North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ensay North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ensay, VIC, which is about 6.8 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.