Are Solar Panels Worth It In Freeburgh?

Freeburgh is located in Victoria about 216.4 km north east of Melbourne and 991.5 km south west of Lyra. Freeburgh has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Freeburgh

Rebate for Freeburgh 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 Freeburgh 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 Freeburgh
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 87.7 km from Freeburgh.

Freeburgh, VIC is in the 3741 postcode area which has around 566 solar installations under 10 kW and about 614 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1982 households in the 3741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Freeburgh.

Solar Installers near toFreeburgh
NameDistanceDetails
TMN Electrical6.2kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR13.4kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Hines Electrix36.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical36.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar39.5kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical55.2kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar65.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar71.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical73.3kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions73.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity73.8kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy73.8kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning73.9kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions73.9kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical74.3kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions75.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL76.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar76.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar76.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury77.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical77.6kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Phelps Solar Group77.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Solargain78.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Bison Energy Australia78.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia78.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers78.3kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L79.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Freeburgh

Sunlight Hours in Freeburgh

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 Freeburgh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Freeburgh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Freds Pass, NT, which is about 3130.6 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.