Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fish Point?

Fish Point is located in Victoria about 287.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1061.0 km south west of Oman Ama. Fish Point has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fish Point, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fish Point

Rebate for Fish Point 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 Fish Point by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fish Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 122.0 km from Fish Point.

Fish Point, VIC is in the 3585 postcode area which has around 1287 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 3585 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Fish Point.

Solar Installers near toFish Point
NameDistanceDetails
Battery Tec17.5kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical17.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical18.4kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales18.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill18.8kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System34.4kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical106.1kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy121.3kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fish Point

Sunlight Hours in Fish Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fish Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fish Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fish Creek, VIC, which is about 420.8 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.