Greta West is located in Victoria about 182.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1004.2 km south west of Lyra. Greta West has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Greta West, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Greta West 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. Greta West is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Greta West 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 Greta West will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Greta West
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Greta West by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.23 | 7.56 |
| Feb | 23.97 | 6.66 |
| Mar | 19.54 | 5.43 |
| Apr | 13.79 | 3.83 |
| May | 9.59 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.28 | 2.02 |
| Jul | 7.88 | 2.19 |
| Aug | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| Sep | 15.24 | 4.23 |
| Oct | 20.57 | 5.71 |
| Nov | 24.05 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 26.87 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 49.6 km from Greta West.
Greta West, VIC is in the 3675 postcode area which has around 398 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 808 households in the 3675 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Greta West.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 17.6km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 18.8km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 18.9km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical | 20.7km | Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 20.8km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 20.8km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Solargain | 21.5km | Solargain is based in Rockingham, WA. |
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 21.8km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Urban Renewables Wangaratta | 22.8km | Urban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC. |
| Crawford Electrical & Solar | 23.9km | Crawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC. |
| Kennedy Electrical and Solar | 26.2km | Kennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Adam Cartwright Electrical | 43.9km | Adam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| Hines Electrix | 44.8km | Hines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC. |
| Valcomm Electrical | 46.5km | Valcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC. |
| Solarphase | 60.9km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Rodney Wilson Electrical | 61.2km | Rodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW. |
| G&H Electrics | 61.8km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Mansfield Security | 62.6km | Mansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Purtle Electrical | 63.0km | Purtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW. |
| TMN Electrical | 71.1km | TMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC. |
| XIRASOL | 71.5km | XIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC. |
| Sunflower Solar | 71.5km | Sunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC. |
| Kobi Energy Solutions | 71.5km | Kobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC. |
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 73.6km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar | 73.8km | Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greta West
Sunlight Hours in Greta West
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Greta West
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Greta West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greta South, VIC, which is about 12.2 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.