Are Solar Panels Worth It In Patho?

Patho is located in Victoria about 208.6 km north of Melbourne and 1057.6 km south west of Lyra. Patho has a latitude of 36.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Patho

Rebate for Patho 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 Patho 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 Patho
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 68.9 km from Patho.

Patho, VIC is in the 3564 postcode area which has around 2511 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2735 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7994 households in the 3564 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Patho.

Solar Installers near toPatho
NameDistanceDetails
Solar On Electrical16.9kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy32.7kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Future NRG Echuca32.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca32.8kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries34.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar34.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries34.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR35.7kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics37.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar48.1kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System64.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Active Energy Group66.2kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria70.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Ceramet Solar81.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant81.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy82.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
National Solar Network84.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar84.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo84.5kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro84.5kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar84.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical84.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Cola Solar85.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco85.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar86.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar87.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Central88.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Patho

Sunlight Hours in Patho

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Patho

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Patho, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Patersonia, TAS, which is about 641.5 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.