Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spargo Creek?

Spargo Creek is located in Victoria about 80.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1198.6 km south west of Lyra. Spargo Creek has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spargo Creek

Rebate for Spargo 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 Spargo Creek by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spargo Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 63.4 km from Spargo Creek.

Spargo Creek, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSpargo Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Lightbox Solar8.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)15.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling27.1kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR27.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians27.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat27.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l28.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar28.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company28.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant29.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice30.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Bailey Technologies30.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat31.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels31.1kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical31.1kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions31.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical32.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar33.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions33.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical33.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Skyline Energy36.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
quantum38.7kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance39.7kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power39.9kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
EnviroShop42.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria42.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spargo Creek

Sunlight Hours in Spargo Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Spargo Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spargo Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spalford, TAS, which is about 453.0 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.