Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nuggetty?

Nuggetty is located in Victoria about 124.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1159.8 km south west of Lyra. Nuggetty has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nuggetty

Rebate for Nuggetty 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 Nuggetty by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nuggetty
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 104.1 km from Nuggetty.

Nuggetty, VIC is in the 3463 postcode area which has around 588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 610 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1542 households in the 3463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Nuggetty.

Solar Installers near toNuggetty
NameDistanceDetails
The Solar Bloke15.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop16.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions17.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy18.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria18.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bushwire Solar20.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Click Control Systems27.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical27.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central27.9kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
KC Solar29.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Midland Solar29.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical30.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar30.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network30.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar31.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco32.1kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar32.8kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro32.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo32.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar33.1kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot36.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ceramet Solar39.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)43.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant43.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nuggetty

Sunlight Hours in Nuggetty

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 Nuggetty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nuggetty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nugent, TAS, which is about 713.5 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.