Are Solar Panels Worth It In Metcalfe East?

Metcalfe East is located in Victoria about 86.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1153.9 km south west of Lyra. Metcalfe East has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Metcalfe East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Metcalfe East

Rebate for Metcalfe East 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 Metcalfe East by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Metcalfe East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 66.2 km from Metcalfe East.

Metcalfe East, VIC is in the 3444 postcode area which has around 1368 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1479 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4508 households in the 3444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Metcalfe East.

Solar Installers near toMetcalfe East
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar22.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy23.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria25.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke25.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Skyline Energy31.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Solar Power Lights33.2kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
EnviroShop34.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)34.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power37.0kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance37.5kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum39.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Eureka Solar39.7kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Lightbox Solar40.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar44.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Click Control Systems44.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical44.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar44.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Central45.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar46.1kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar46.2kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco46.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions46.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
NHC Solar46.7kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical47.2kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo47.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro47.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Metrisol Energy47.4kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Metcalfe East

Sunlight Hours in Metcalfe East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Metcalfe East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Metcalfe East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Metcalfe, VIC, which is about 4.2 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.