Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shepparton East?

Shepparton East is located in Victoria about 165.1 km north of Melbourne and 1030.5 km south west of Lyra. Shepparton East has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shepparton East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shepparton East

Rebate for Shepparton East 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 Shepparton East by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shepparton East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 19.8 km from Shepparton East.

Shepparton East, VIC is in the 3631 postcode area which has around 2122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2349 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4846 households in the 3631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Shepparton East.

Solar Installers near toShepparton East
NameDistanceDetails
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.5.2kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar5.5kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar5.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia5.9kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar5.9kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy6.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar6.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar6.6kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel7.4kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists8.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy35.1kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Active Energy Group40.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria44.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems48.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy49.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar49.5kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram53.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data54.2kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec54.3kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec54.9kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical64.5kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Purtle Electrical66.1kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Ravertys Electrics67.3kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries69.8kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries69.8kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar69.8kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar70.0kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shepparton East

Sunlight Hours in Shepparton East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shepparton East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shepparton East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shepparton, VIC, which is about 7.2 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.