Are Solar Panels Worth It In Patchewollock?

Patchewollock is located in Victoria about 322.5 km east of Adelaide and 1165.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Patchewollock has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Patchewollock

Rebate for Patchewollock 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 Patchewollock 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 Patchewollock
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 128.9 km from Patchewollock.

Patchewollock, VIC is in the 3491 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 26 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 71 households in the 3491 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPatchewollock. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPatchewollock
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera98.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
MR John Clohesy126.8kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar129.2kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical129.5kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill130.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales131.0kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical131.4kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar131.6kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Battery Tec131.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical133.0kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura133.2kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services133.5kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura133.6kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ134.4kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services134.5kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar134.5kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
GWM Solar134.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation136.3kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham149.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Patchewollock

Sunlight Hours in Patchewollock

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Patchewollock

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Patchewollock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pata, SA, which is about 167.5 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.