Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kurraca?

Kurraca is located in Victoria about 188.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1149.2 km south west of Lyra. Kurraca has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kurraca

Rebate for Kurraca 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 Kurraca 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 Kurraca
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 130.8 km from Kurraca.

Kurraca, VIC is in the 3518 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 794 households in the 3518 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kurraca.

Solar Installers near toKurraca
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant27.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar32.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar34.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar50.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar57.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions58.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
National Solar Network62.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar62.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
KC Solar63.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical63.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central65.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical65.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar65.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Click Control Systems65.8kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro67.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo67.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco67.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar68.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar68.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar69.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot76.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop77.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kurraca

Sunlight Hours in Kurraca

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kurraca

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kurraca, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kurraba Point, NSW, which is about 751.6 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.