Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loddon Vale?

Loddon Vale is located in Victoria about 221.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1084.5 km south west of Lyra. Loddon Vale has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Loddon Vale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loddon Vale

Rebate for Loddon Vale 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 Loddon Vale 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 Loddon Vale
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 104.3 km from Loddon Vale.

Loddon Vale, VIC is in the 3575 postcode area which has around 124 solar installations under 10 kW and about 133 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 3575 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Loddon Vale.

Solar Installers near toLoddon Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Gannawarra Energy Storage System33.2kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Solar On Electrical55.4kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR62.8kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant67.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca69.4kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ceramet Solar70.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca70.3kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy70.6kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar72.0kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries72.0kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries72.0kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics74.2kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar76.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical81.8kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec82.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical82.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales82.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill83.1kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
National Solar Network86.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar86.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical87.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo89.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loddon Vale

Sunlight Hours in Loddon Vale

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 Loddon Vale

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 Loddon Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lockyer Waters, QLD, which is about 1236.8 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.