Are Solar Panels Worth It In Running Creek?

Running Creek is located in Victoria about 230.2 km south west of Canberra and 967.2 km south west of Lyra. Running Creek has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Running Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Running Creek

Rebate for Running Creek 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 Running Creek by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Running Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 67.7 km from Running Creek.

Running Creek, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Running Creek.

Solar Installers near toRunning Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar19.3kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR19.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical23.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Hines Electrix28.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical29.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical36.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar45.4kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical47.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions47.7kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity47.8kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy48.0kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning48.1kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions48.1kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical48.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar49.9kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions50.6kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL50.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar50.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury51.0kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group51.8kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia51.8kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia51.8kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers52.1kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical53.0kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy55.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar55.1kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar55.8kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Running Creek

Sunlight Hours in Running Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Running Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Running Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rungoo, QLD, which is about 2005.0 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.