Are Solar Panels Worth It In Katamatite East?

Katamatite East is located in Victoria about 212.4 km north of Melbourne and 982.5 km south west of Lyra. Katamatite East has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Katamatite East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Katamatite East

Rebate for Katamatite East 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 Katamatite East by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Katamatite East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 40.3 km from Katamatite East.

Katamatite East, VIC is in the 3649 postcode area which has around 78 solar installations under 10 kW and about 85 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 216 households in the 3649 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Katamatite East.

Solar Installers near toKatamatite East
NameDistanceDetails
Cobram Electrical & Data13.8kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec13.8kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram14.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec14.8kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Purtle Electrical24.4kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Travis Haynes Electrical26.5kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Baker Renewable Energy38.2kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar48.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar49.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria49.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar49.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.49.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar50.5kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy50.7kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar51.2kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia51.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel51.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists55.1kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical58.4kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta59.5kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar62.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga62.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar63.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems63.3kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar63.6kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Katamatite East

Sunlight Hours in Katamatite East

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 Katamatite East

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 Katamatite East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Katamatite, VIC, which is about 7.5 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.