Are Solar Panels Worth It In Salisbury West?

Salisbury West is located in Victoria about 170.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1127.3 km south west of Lyra. Salisbury West has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Salisbury West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Salisbury West

Rebate for Salisbury West 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 Salisbury West 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 Salisbury West
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 99.6 km from Salisbury West.

Salisbury West, VIC is in the 3517 postcode area which has around 295 solar installations under 10 kW and about 319 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 717 households in the 3517 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Salisbury West.

Solar Installers near toSalisbury West
NameDistanceDetails
Bridgewater Solar Plant10.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar12.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
National Solar Network36.2kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar36.2kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical37.0kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions38.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Midland Solar39.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central40.0kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Electric Pro40.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo40.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical40.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems41.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco41.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar41.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar41.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar43.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR59.5kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Bushwire Solar61.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke63.0kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar65.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar65.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy66.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Salisbury West

Sunlight Hours in Salisbury West

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 Salisbury West

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 Salisbury West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Salisbury South, SA, which is about 517.8 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.