Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Alfred?

Mount Alfred is located in Victoria about 154.4 km south west of Canberra and 889.5 km south west of Lyra. Mount Alfred has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Alfred, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Alfred

Rebate for Mount Alfred 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 Mount Alfred by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Alfred
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 54.1 km from Mount Alfred.

Mount Alfred, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Alfred.

Solar Installers near toMount Alfred
NameDistanceDetails
Glossy Aussie Solar60.2kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Next Generation Energy61.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
McSpark Electrical61.3kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar62.7kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar63.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia63.5kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia64.0kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury64.2kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers64.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group64.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar66.1kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity66.1kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical66.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical66.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy67.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning67.4kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions67.4kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions67.6kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions71.5kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar71.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL71.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Prime Solar Energy - Canberra74.9kmPrime Solar Energy - Canberra is based in Weston, ACT.
SUNLIT SOLAR89.3kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Russell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga91.6kmRussell Taber Electrical & Solar Wagga is based in Lake Albert, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical91.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
JE Tobin Electrical93.6kmJE Tobin Electrical is based in Tumut, NSW.
Regional Solar Systems95.2kmRegional Solar Systems is based in Springvale, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Alfred

Sunlight Hours in Mount Alfred

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 Mount Alfred

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 Mount Alfred, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Alford, QLD, which is about 997.6 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.