Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kirwans Bridge?

Kirwans Bridge is located in Victoria about 120.8 km north of Melbourne and 1080.0 km south west of Lyra. Kirwans Bridge has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kirwans Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kirwans Bridge

Rebate for Kirwans Bridge 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 Kirwans Bridge by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kirwans Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 35.3 km from Kirwans Bridge.

Kirwans Bridge, VIC is in the 3608 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 561 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1583 households in the 3608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kirwans Bridge.

Solar Installers near toKirwans Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar31.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore40.4kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists42.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Power Lights45.2kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Green Tunnel46.2kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia46.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar46.4kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy47.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar47.3kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Active Energy Group47.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.48.2kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar48.3kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar48.5kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar48.8kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar57.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical64.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy67.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics70.7kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR70.9kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Cola Solar73.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar73.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
NHC Solar73.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy73.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Mr Eco73.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro73.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kirwans Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Kirwans Bridge

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 Kirwans Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kirwans Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kirwan, QLD, which is about 1945.6 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.