Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sawmill Settlement?

Sawmill Settlement is located in Victoria about 145.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1054.1 km south west of Lyra. Sawmill Settlement has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sawmill Settlement, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sawmill Settlement

Rebate for Sawmill Settlement 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 Sawmill Settlement 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 Sawmill Settlement
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 42.0 km from Sawmill Settlement.

Sawmill Settlement, VIC is in the 3723 postcode area which has around 565 solar installations under 10 kW and about 630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2767 households in the 3723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Sawmill Settlement.

Solar Installers near toSawmill Settlement
NameDistanceDetails
Solarphase24.4kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics26.9kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security29.9kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
TMN Electrical69.0kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical69.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix70.8kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Country Solar71.4kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy71.4kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems72.1kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar79.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga83.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR83.8kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar84.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar84.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical84.9kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain85.6kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta88.8kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar90.3kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical90.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries95.2kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab97.0kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus97.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar98.1kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Kubo Electrical99.1kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar107.1kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
EKO Solar109.5kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore112.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
True Solar Time113.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sawmill Settlement

Sunlight Hours in Sawmill Settlement

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sawmill Settlement

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sawmill Settlement, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Savernake, NSW, which is about 148.0 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.