Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shepparton?

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

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shepparton

Rebate for Shepparton 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 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
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.

Shepparton, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Shepparton.

Solar Installers near toShepparton
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.
Echuca Solar & Batteries63.0kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries63.0kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar63.0kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca65.0kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy65.1kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shepparton

Sunlight Hours in Shepparton

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shepherds Flat, VIC, which is about 150.9 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.