Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shelbourne?

Shelbourne is located in Victoria about 133.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1149.5 km south west of Lyra. Shelbourne has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shelbourne

Rebate for Shelbourne 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 Shelbourne 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 Shelbourne
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 105.2 km from Shelbourne.

Shelbourne, VIC is in the 3463 postcode area which has around 588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1542 households in the 3463 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Shelbourne.

Solar Installers near toShelbourne
NameDistanceDetails
Complete Solar Solutions7.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems18.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical18.7kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central19.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical20.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar20.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network20.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar20.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar23.4kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco23.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro23.9kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo23.9kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
The Solar Bloke24.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Cola Solar24.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar24.5kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Bushwire Solar24.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy27.3kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar28.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop28.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria29.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant32.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar37.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot46.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shelbourne

Sunlight Hours in Shelbourne

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 Shelbourne

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 Shelbourne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sheidow Park, SA, which is about 536.3 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.