Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nillahcootie?

Nillahcootie is located in Victoria about 139.0 km north east of Melbourne and 1048.2 km south west of Lyra. Nillahcootie has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nillahcootie

Rebate for Nillahcootie 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 Nillahcootie by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nillahcootie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 40.4 km from Nillahcootie.

Nillahcootie, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Nillahcootie.

Solar Installers near toNillahcootie
NameDistanceDetails
Mansfield Security21.2kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics21.9kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase22.5kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ecotech Energy36.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar36.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems36.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga61.7kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar62.8kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar63.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical64.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain65.7kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Crawford Electrical & Solar65.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta66.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar70.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical73.0kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix74.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists74.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar75.1kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia75.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.75.9kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy76.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar76.4kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar76.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar76.8kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel77.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nillahcootie

Sunlight Hours in Nillahcootie

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 Nillahcootie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nillahcootie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nilgen, WA, which is about 2888.4 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.