Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rich Avon?

Rich Avon is located in Victoria about 237.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1190.1 km south west of Lyra. Rich Avon has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Rich Avon, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rich Avon

Rebate for Rich Avon 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 Rich Avon 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 Rich Avon
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 170.7 km from Rich Avon.

Rich Avon, VIC is in the 3480 postcode area which has around 226 solar installations under 10 kW and about 249 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 869 households in the 3480 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Rich Avon.

Solar Installers near toRich Avon
NameDistanceDetails
GWM Solar10.9kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar36.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar42.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera50.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors70.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham71.3kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant91.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Natimuk Solar91.4kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ceramet Solar95.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect100.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rich Avon

Sunlight Hours in Rich Avon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rich Avon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rich Avon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Riana, TAS, which is about 592.0 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.