Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Camel?

Mount Camel is located in Victoria about 111.3 km north of Melbourne and 1110.5 km south west of Lyra. Mount Camel has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Camel

Rebate for Mount Camel 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 Camel 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 Mount Camel
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 62.7 km from Mount Camel.

Mount Camel, VIC is in the 3523 postcode area which has around 806 solar installations under 10 kW and about 852 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2307 households in the 3523 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Camel
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Lights24.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar37.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar37.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar38.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco38.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo39.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro39.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar40.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Click Control Systems41.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical41.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central41.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
EKO Solar42.0kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical43.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network43.6kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar43.6kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore43.9kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Bushwire Solar44.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke52.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar52.3kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions52.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy52.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical55.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria57.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Metrisol Energy57.6kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR62.2kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Active Energy Group64.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
EnviroShop66.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Camel

Sunlight Hours in Mount Camel

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Camel

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° 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 Camel, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Byron, QLD, which is about 1309.0 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.