Are Solar Panels Worth It In Slaty Creek?

Slaty Creek is located in Victoria about 203.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1176.5 km south west of Lyra. Slaty Creek has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Slaty Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Slaty Creek

Rebate for Slaty Creek 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 Slaty Creek 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 Slaty Creek
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 162.5 km from Slaty Creek.

Slaty Creek, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Slaty Creek.

Solar Installers near toSlaty Creek
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar4.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar24.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar33.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant57.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar61.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar68.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors71.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot80.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions82.3kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera86.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Sunergy Solar89.7kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network89.7kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical90.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central91.5kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical91.8kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems91.8kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
EnviroShop92.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Midland Solar92.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo94.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro94.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco94.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar95.3kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar95.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar96.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham97.6kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
The Solar Bloke97.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria99.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Slaty Creek

Sunlight Hours in Slaty Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Slaty Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Slaty Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sladevale, QLD, which is about 1248.1 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.