Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pine Grove East?

Pine Grove East is located in Victoria about 182.2 km north of Melbourne and 1074.4 km south west of Lyra. Pine Grove East has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pine Grove East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pine Grove East

Rebate for Pine Grove East 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 Pine Grove East 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 Pine Grove East
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 54.7 km from Pine Grove East.

Pine Grove East, VIC is in the 3573 postcode area which has around 49 solar installations under 10 kW and about 60 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 169 households in the 3573 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pine Grove East.

Solar Installers near toPine Grove East
NameDistanceDetails
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR11.8kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar On Electrical22.4kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca25.0kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar25.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca27.5kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar28.1kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries28.1kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries28.1kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics28.6kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy28.7kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Active Energy Group52.5kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo59.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro59.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
National Solar Network59.5kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar59.5kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
NHC Solar59.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar60.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical60.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco60.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar61.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar62.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Ceramet Solar62.8kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Central63.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant64.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical64.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems64.7kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria68.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pine Grove East

Sunlight Hours in Pine Grove East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pine Grove East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pine Grove East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pine Grove, NSW, which is about 706.2 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.