Are Solar Panels Worth It In Samaria?

Samaria is located in Victoria about 148.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1038.6 km south west of Lyra. Samaria has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Samaria

Rebate for Samaria 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 Samaria by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Samaria
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 49.0 km from Samaria.

Samaria, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Samaria.

Solar Installers near toSamaria
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase28.1kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics28.3kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security28.5kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ecotech Energy29.7kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar29.7kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems30.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga52.4kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar53.6kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar53.7kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical55.5kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar56.3kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solargain56.3kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta57.4kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar61.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical64.1kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix65.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar74.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists74.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia75.1kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.75.3kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar75.9kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical75.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Jim's Energy76.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar76.1kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar76.3kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel76.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Samaria

Sunlight Hours in Samaria

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Samaria

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 Samaria, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Saltwater River, TAS, which is about 704.4 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.