Are Solar Panels Worth It In Granite Flat?

Granite Flat is located in Victoria about 222.3 km south west of Canberra and 971.9 km south west of Lyra. Granite Flat has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Granite Flat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Granite Flat

Rebate for Granite Flat 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 Granite Flat by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Granite Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 89.3 km from Granite Flat.

Granite Flat, VIC is in the 3701 postcode area which has around 249 solar installations under 10 kW and about 274 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 655 households in the 3701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Granite Flat.

Solar Installers near toGranite Flat
NameDistanceDetails
SUNLIT SOLAR18.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar28.2kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
TMN Electrical32.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Hines Electrix57.4kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical58.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L63.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical69.3kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar73.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical76.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity76.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions76.5kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy76.6kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning76.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions76.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical76.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar77.4kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury78.7kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia79.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia79.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group79.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical79.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers79.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions80.2kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL80.3kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar80.3kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Next Generation Energy81.6kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar82.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Granite Flat

Sunlight Hours in Granite Flat

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 Granite Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Granite Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Granite Flat, VIC, which is about 380.6 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.