Are Solar Panels Worth It In Franklinford?

Franklinford is located in Victoria about 100.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1181.5 km south west of Lyra. Franklinford has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Franklinford

Rebate for Franklinford 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 Franklinford by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Franklinford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 80.7 km from Franklinford.

Franklinford, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Franklinford.

Solar Installers near toFranklinford
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)12.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop15.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria17.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Lightbox Solar18.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy22.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke24.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot30.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bushwire Solar31.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
KC Solar36.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant38.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians38.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l39.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR41.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies41.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling41.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat41.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar41.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels41.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical41.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat41.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar41.9kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company42.4kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Franklinford

Sunlight Hours in Franklinford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Franklinford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Franklinford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Franklin, ACT, which is about 506.5 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.