Are Solar Panels Worth It In Peterborough?

Peterborough is located in Victoria about 201.7 km south west of Melbourne and 1365.4 km south west of Lyra. Peterborough has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Peterborough 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. Peterborough is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Peterborough during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Peterborough will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Peterborough

Rebate for Peterborough Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Peterborough 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 Peterborough
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 111.4 km from Peterborough.

Peterborough, VIC is in the 3270 postcode area which has around 27 solar installations under 10 kW and about 27 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 358 households in the 3270 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 13.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Peterborough.

Solar Installers near toPeterborough
NameDistanceDetails
Alex Pye Electrics41.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar41.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services41.4kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool41.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical41.7kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services43.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool44.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool44.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services44.6kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services44.9kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical44.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design47.0kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Walsh Electrical65.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine65.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy69.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems104.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar114.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering117.7kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peterborough

Sunlight Hours in Peterborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Peterborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Peterborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Petcheys Bay, TAS, which is about 618.1 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.