Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jericho?

Jericho is located in Victoria about 112.5 km east of Melbourne and 1112.8 km south west of Lyra. Jericho has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Jericho 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. Jericho is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Jericho during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Jericho will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Jericho

Rebate for Jericho Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Jericho by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jericho
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 55.9 km from Jericho.

Jericho, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Jericho.

Solar Installers near toJericho
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar53.1kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland55.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar55.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical57.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab58.2kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus58.5kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria59.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions60.1kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions60.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar60.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul61.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries63.4kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services64.0kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions64.8kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy64.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.65.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon65.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations65.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Trentleck66.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Kubo Electrical67.6kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Solarphase68.3kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics68.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security69.1kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
True Solar Time72.5kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar73.2kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Cardinia Solar74.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jericho

Sunlight Hours in Jericho

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jericho

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jericho, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jericho, TAS, which is about 532.0 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.