Are Solar Panels Worth It In Norval?

Norval is located in Victoria about 194.8 km west of Melbourne and 1255.1 km south west of Lyra. Norval has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Norval

Rebate for Norval 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 Norval by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Norval
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 95.4 km from Norval.

Norval, VIC is in the 3377 postcode area which has around 1054 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4225 households in the 3377 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Norval.

Solar Installers near toNorval
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors23.3kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar59.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect66.5kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot78.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar78.9kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar80.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham83.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar85.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical88.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels88.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat88.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton88.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant89.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies89.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical89.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions90.6kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians91.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l91.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning92.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar92.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company92.7kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat93.5kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR93.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay94.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling94.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar98.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Norval

Sunlight Hours in Norval

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Norval

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Norval, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northwood, NSW, which is about 841.9 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.