Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shepparton South?

Shepparton South is located in Victoria about 163.8 km north of Melbourne and 1034.4 km south west of Lyra. Shepparton South has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shepparton South

Rebate for Shepparton South 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 South 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 South
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 13.3 km from Shepparton South.

Shepparton South, VIC is in the 3630 postcode area which has around 3547 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3804 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 15402 households in the 3630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.05 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Shepparton South.

Solar Installers near toShepparton South
NameDistanceDetails
Green Tunnel0.5kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy1.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia1.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar1.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar1.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar2.5kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.2.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar2.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar3.0kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists3.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy32.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Active Energy Group32.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria40.2kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems55.4kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram55.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data56.1kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec56.1kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Ecotech Energy56.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar56.5kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Refrigelec56.7kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics60.4kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar62.8kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shepparton South

Sunlight Hours in Shepparton South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shepparton North, VIC, which is about 5.9 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.