Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kangaroo Flat?

Kangaroo Flat is located in New South Wales about 131.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1134.8 km south west of Lyra. Kangaroo Flat has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kangaroo Flat, NSW

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kangaroo Flat

Rebate for Kangaroo Flat 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 Kangaroo Flat 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 Kangaroo Flat
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 89.4 km from Kangaroo Flat.

Kangaroo Flat, NSW is in the 2846 postcode area which has around 68 solar installations under 10 kW and about 70 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 184 households in the 2846 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.47 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kangaroo Flat.

Solar Installers near toKangaroo Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Russell Broad Electrical2.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems3.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central3.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar5.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical5.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar6.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network6.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco7.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar7.7kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo8.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro8.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar8.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar8.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions8.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar24.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke28.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy31.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar31.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria35.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant36.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop38.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar53.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Power Lights57.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot61.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kangaroo Flat

Sunlight Hours in Kangaroo Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kangaroo Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kangaroo Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kangaroo Flat, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.