Are Solar Panels Worth It In Smoko?

Smoko is located in Victoria about 216.0 km north east of Melbourne and 994.7 km south west of Lyra. Smoko has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Smoko

Rebate for Smoko 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 Smoko by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Smoko
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 93.4 km from Smoko.

Smoko, VIC is in the 3741 postcode area which has around 566 solar installations under 10 kW and about 614 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1982 households in the 3741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Smoko.

Solar Installers near toSmoko
NameDistanceDetails
TMN Electrical11.8kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR15.8kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Hines Electrix42.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical42.3kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar42.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical60.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar71.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L74.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar76.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical78.8kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions79.0kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity79.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy79.3kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning79.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions79.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical79.7kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions81.4kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL81.5kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar81.5kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar81.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury82.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical82.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain83.2kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Phelps Solar Group83.3kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia83.4kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smoko

Sunlight Hours in Smoko

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Smoko

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Smoko, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smokeytown, VIC, which is about 286.0 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.