Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shepherds Flat?

Shepherds Flat is located in Victoria about 95.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1182.9 km south west of Lyra. Shepherds Flat has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shepherds Flat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shepherds Flat

Rebate for Shepherds Flat 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 Shepherds Flat by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shepherds Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 76.2 km from Shepherds Flat.

Shepherds Flat, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Shepherds Flat.

Solar Installers near toShepherds Flat
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)7.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar14.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop19.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria20.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay20.6kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy25.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke27.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar33.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot34.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians37.0kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant37.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l38.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR39.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling39.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat39.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies39.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar40.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat40.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels40.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical40.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar40.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company40.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
KC Solar40.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shepherds Flat

Sunlight Hours in Shepherds Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shepherds Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shepherds Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shenton Park, WA, which is about 2647.2 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.