Are Solar Panels Worth It In Irishtown?

Irishtown is located in Victoria about 98.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1165.9 km south west of Lyra. Irishtown has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Irishtown

Rebate for Irishtown 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 Irishtown 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 Irishtown
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 78.0 km from Irishtown.

Irishtown, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Irishtown.

Solar Installers near toIrishtown
NameDistanceDetails
Central Spark Victoria7.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy9.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke12.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop15.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Bushwire Solar17.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)22.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar29.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay36.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions38.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems40.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical40.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Skyline Energy41.8kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Central42.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot42.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar42.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar43.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
KC Solar44.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Mr Eco44.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar45.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar45.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical45.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro45.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo45.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar46.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network46.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power47.8kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance48.1kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Irishtown

Sunlight Hours in Irishtown

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 Irishtown

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 Irishtown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Irishtown, WA, which is about 2596.2 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.