Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fryerstown?

Fryerstown is located in Victoria about 97.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1164.1 km south west of Lyra. Fryerstown has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fryerstown

Rebate for Fryerstown 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 Fryerstown 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 Fryerstown
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 77.3 km from Fryerstown.

Fryerstown, VIC is in the 3451 postcode area which has around 996 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1036 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2650 households in the 3451 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Fryerstown.

Solar Installers near toFryerstown
NameDistanceDetails
Central Spark Victoria8.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy9.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke12.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar16.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
EnviroShop17.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)24.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar31.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions37.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay38.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Click Control Systems40.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical40.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Skyline Energy41.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Central41.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar41.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar42.6kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco43.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar44.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot44.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
NHC Solar44.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro44.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo44.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical44.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar45.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network45.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
KC Solar45.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fryerstown

Sunlight Hours in Fryerstown

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 Fryerstown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fryerstown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fruitgrove, QLD, which is about 1345.2 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.