Are Solar Panels Worth It In Quantong?

Quantong is located in Victoria about 282.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1269.9 km south west of Lyra. Quantong has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Quantong

Rebate for Quantong 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 Quantong by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Quantong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 101.2 km from Quantong.

Quantong, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Quantong.

Solar Installers near toQuantong
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar9.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham12.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect40.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera64.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors71.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
GWM Solar93.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar97.9kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning107.9kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar108.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton108.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Quantong

Sunlight Hours in Quantong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Quantong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Quantong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quandong, VIC, which is about 251.1 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.