Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Arnaud?

St Arnaud is located in Victoria about 201.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1180.5 km south west of Lyra. St Arnaud has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Arnaud

Rebate for St Arnaud 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 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
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 164.3 km from St Arnaud.

St Arnaud, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in St Arnaud.

Solar Installers near toSt Arnaud
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar0.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar19.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar36.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant58.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar62.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar65.7kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors66.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot76.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions81.7kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera87.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Sunergy Solar89.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network89.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop90.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical90.2kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central91.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical91.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems91.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar92.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro94.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo94.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo 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 & Solar95.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham95.9kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Arnaud

Sunlight Hours in St Arnaud

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Andrews Beach, VIC, which is about 243.6 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.