Are Solar Panels Worth It In Indigo Upper?

Indigo Upper is located in Victoria about 233.2 km south west of Canberra and 950.5 km south west of Lyra. Indigo Upper has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Indigo Upper, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Indigo Upper

Rebate for Indigo Upper 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 Indigo Upper 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 Indigo Upper
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 29.5 km from Indigo Upper.

Indigo Upper, VIC is in the 3688 postcode area which has around 283 solar installations under 10 kW and about 299 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 516 households in the 3688 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Indigo Upper.

Solar Installers near toIndigo Upper
NameDistanceDetails
Kobi Energy Solutions15.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL15.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar15.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical15.1kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar15.2kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions15.4kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical15.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions15.8kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning15.8kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy15.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity16.6kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical16.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar20.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury20.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group20.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers20.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia21.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia21.4kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical23.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy25.5kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar26.7kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hines Electrix35.4kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar35.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Indigo Upper

Sunlight Hours in Indigo Upper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Indigo Upper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Indigo Upper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Indigo, VIC, which is about 20.0 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.