Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nine Mile?

Nine Mile is located in Victoria about 203.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1158.4 km south west of Lyra. Nine Mile has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nine Mile, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nine Mile

Rebate for Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile
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 148.0 km from Nine Mile.

Nine Mile, VIC is in the 3518 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 794 households in the 3518 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Nine Mile.

Solar Installers near toNine Mile
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar22.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar39.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar41.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant46.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar50.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar72.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions75.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
National Solar Network80.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar80.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical81.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central83.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical83.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems83.8kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar83.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo85.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro85.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot85.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Mr Eco85.8kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar86.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar86.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System87.1kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar87.5kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Bondys Contractors89.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
EnviroShop92.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera94.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nine Mile

Sunlight Hours in Nine Mile

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nine Mile

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nine Mile, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nindooinbah, QLD, which is about 1299.8 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.