Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jeruk?

Jeruk is located in Victoria about 242.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1123.4 km south west of Lyra. Jeruk has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jeruk

Rebate for Jeruk 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 Jeruk by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jeruk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 151.3 km from Jeruk.

Jeruk, VIC is in the 3527 postcode area which has around 119 solar installations under 10 kW and about 129 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 421 households in the 3527 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Jeruk.

Solar Installers near toJeruk
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System44.5kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar55.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar68.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical75.0kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec76.7kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical76.9kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill77.2kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales77.2kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant77.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar81.7kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar87.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera96.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jeruk

Sunlight Hours in Jeruk

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jeruk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jeruk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jerseyville, NSW, which is about 1054.2 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.