Are Solar Panels Worth It In Runnymede?

Runnymede is located in Victoria about 147.2 km north of Melbourne and 1089.8 km south west of Lyra. Runnymede has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Runnymede

Rebate for Runnymede 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 Runnymede 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 Runnymede
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 44.4 km from Runnymede.

Runnymede, VIC is in the 3558 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 176 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 506 households in the 3558 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Runnymede.

Solar Installers near toRunnymede
NameDistanceDetails
Norlec Contracting & Solar18.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR26.3kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
NHC Solar37.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar37.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro37.6kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo37.6kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco38.3kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar39.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
National Solar Network40.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar40.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical40.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar40.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics41.3kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca42.1kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Central42.5kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical43.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems43.4kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries43.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar43.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries43.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Active Energy Group44.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca45.1kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Runnymede

Sunlight Hours in Runnymede

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 Runnymede

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 Runnymede, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Runnymede, QLD, which is about 1314.1 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.