Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nichols Point?

Nichols Point is located in Victoria about 339.1 km east of Adelaide and 1079.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Nichols Point has a latitude of 34.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nichols Point, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nichols Point

Rebate for Nichols Point 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 Nichols Point by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nichols Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 11.0 km from Nichols Point.

Nichols Point, VIC is in the 3501 postcode area which has around 308 solar installations under 10 kW and about 391 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 715 households in the 3501 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.08 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Nichols Point.

Solar Installers near toNichols Point
NameDistanceDetails
Cetinich Electrical and Solar1.6kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura2.6kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura2.9kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services3.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ4.1kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services4.1kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar4.2kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
MR John Clohesy6.0kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation7.2kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar7.7kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical10.7kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Redmud Green Energy130.4kmRedmud Green Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nichols Point

Sunlight Hours in Nichols Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nichols Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nichols Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nicholls Rivulet, TAS, which is about 1082.5 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.