Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mcintyre?

Mcintyre is located in Victoria about 170.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1161.1 km south west of Lyra. Mcintyre has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mcintyre

Rebate for Mcintyre 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 Mcintyre 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 Mcintyre
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 131.3 km from Mcintyre.

Mcintyre, VIC is in the 3472 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 868 households in the 3472 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mcintyre.

Solar Installers near toMcintyre
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant24.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar27.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar37.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar42.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions45.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar46.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Sunergy Solar53.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network53.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical53.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central54.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical54.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems54.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot55.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Midland Solar55.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo57.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro57.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco58.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar58.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
EnviroShop58.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Cola Solar58.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar59.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
The Solar Bloke62.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria64.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy64.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar64.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
GWM Solar69.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay79.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mcintyre

Sunlight Hours in Mcintyre

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 Mcintyre

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 Mcintyre, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mcintosh Creek, QLD, which is about 1436.7 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.