Are Solar Panels Worth It In Katandra West?

Katandra West is located in Victoria about 184.7 km north of Melbourne and 1011.3 km south west of Lyra. Katandra West has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Katandra West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Katandra West

Rebate for Katandra West 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 Katandra West 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 Katandra West
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 20.3 km from Katandra West.

Katandra West, VIC is in the 3634 postcode area which has around 312 solar installations under 10 kW and about 345 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 736 households in the 3634 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.61 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Katandra West.

Solar Installers near toKatandra West
NameDistanceDetails
GV Electrical and Solar20.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar20.4kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar20.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.20.7kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar21.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy21.9kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar22.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia22.5kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel22.9kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy25.5kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists26.3kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram34.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data34.8kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec34.8kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec35.6kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria37.8kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical45.8kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Active Energy Group48.1kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Purtle Electrical48.6kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems51.6kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy52.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar52.5kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta65.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga66.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar66.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar67.8kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain70.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Katandra West

Sunlight Hours in Katandra West

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 Katandra West

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 Katandra West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Katandra, VIC, which is about 3.6 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.