Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Arnaud North?

St Arnaud North is located in Victoria about 207.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1180.1 km south west of Lyra. St Arnaud North has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Arnaud North

Rebate for St Arnaud North 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 North 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 North
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 167.5 km from St Arnaud North.

St Arnaud North, 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 24 solar installers near to or in St Arnaud North.

Solar Installers near toSt Arnaud North
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar5.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar22.3kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar30.0kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant62.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar66.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bondys Contractors67.8kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
KC Solar71.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera81.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot83.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions87.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham92.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Sunergy Solar94.6kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network94.6kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical95.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop96.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Central96.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical96.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems96.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar97.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro99.2kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo99.2kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco99.5kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar100.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar100.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Arnaud North

Sunlight Hours in St Arnaud North

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 North

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 North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Arnaud East, VIC, which is about 9.9 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.