Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Arnaud East?

St Arnaud East is located in Victoria about 197.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1177.0 km south west of Lyra. St Arnaud East has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Arnaud East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Arnaud East

Rebate for St Arnaud East 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 St Arnaud East 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 St Arnaud East
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 159.5 km from St Arnaud East.

St Arnaud East, 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 26 solar installers near to or in St Arnaud East.

Solar Installers near toSt Arnaud East
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar5.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar22.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar39.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant53.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar57.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar62.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors70.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot74.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions77.2kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Sunergy Solar85.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network85.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical85.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop86.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Central86.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical86.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems87.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar87.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro89.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo89.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco90.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar90.6kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar90.8kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar91.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera91.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
The Solar Bloke92.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria93.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Arnaud East

Sunlight Hours in St Arnaud East

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 St Arnaud East

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 St Arnaud East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Arnaud, VIC, which is about 4.8 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.