Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sedgwick?

Sedgwick is located in Victoria about 118.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1138.4 km south west of Lyra. Sedgwick has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sedgwick

Rebate for Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick
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 90.4 km from Sedgwick.

Sedgwick, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sedgwick.

Solar Installers near toSedgwick
NameDistanceDetails
Click Control Systems11.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical11.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar12.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Central12.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Bushwire Solar13.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Midland Solar13.6kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco14.2kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar14.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar14.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro15.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo15.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical16.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions16.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Sunergy Solar17.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network17.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
The Solar Bloke19.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy22.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria27.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop33.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ceramet Solar43.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Power Lights46.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant48.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)53.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sedgwick

Sunlight Hours in Sedgwick

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 Sedgwick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sedgwick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sedgeford, QLD, which is about 1454.0 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.