Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jarvis Creek?

Jarvis Creek is located in Victoria about 195.8 km south west of Canberra and 924.8 km south west of Lyra. Jarvis Creek has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jarvis Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jarvis Creek

Rebate for Jarvis Creek 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 Jarvis Creek 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 Jarvis Creek
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 64.1 km from Jarvis Creek.

Jarvis Creek, VIC is in the 3700 postcode area which has around 259 solar installations under 10 kW and about 278 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 605 households in the 3700 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Jarvis Creek.

Solar Installers near toJarvis Creek
NameDistanceDetails
KDEC Electrical & Solar27.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical27.6kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar28.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar28.3kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy28.4kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Green Switch Australia28.7kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury28.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity29.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia29.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group29.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical29.6kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers29.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical29.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy30.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning30.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions30.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions30.4kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar32.5kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions34.9kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL35.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar35.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical50.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jarvis Creek

Sunlight Hours in Jarvis Creek

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 Jarvis Creek

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 Jarvis Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jarrahwood, WA, which is about 2874.1 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.