Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pilchers Bridge?

Pilchers Bridge is located in Victoria about 110.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1139.9 km south west of Lyra. Pilchers Bridge has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pilchers Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pilchers Bridge

Rebate for Pilchers Bridge 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 Pilchers Bridge 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 Pilchers Bridge
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 90.6 km from Pilchers Bridge.

Pilchers Bridge, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pilchers Bridge.

Solar Installers near toPilchers Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar10.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke18.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar19.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Click Control Systems19.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical19.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy19.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Solar Central20.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar21.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar21.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco21.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar21.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro22.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo22.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical24.0kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions24.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria24.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Sunergy Solar25.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network25.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop32.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights39.6kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)49.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Ceramet Solar51.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Lightbox Solar56.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Skyline Energy56.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.6kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar57.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot61.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pilchers Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Pilchers Bridge

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 Pilchers Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pilchers Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pikes Creek, QLD, which is about 1131.8 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.