St James is located in Victoria about 189.5 km north east of Melbourne and 998.9 km south west of Lyra. St James has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in St James, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for St James 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 James is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in St James 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 James will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for St James
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on St James by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.23 | 7.56 |
| Feb | 23.97 | 6.66 |
| Mar | 19.54 | 5.43 |
| Apr | 13.79 | 3.83 |
| May | 9.59 | 2.66 |
| Jun | 7.28 | 2.02 |
| Jul | 7.88 | 2.19 |
| Aug | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| Sep | 15.24 | 4.23 |
| Oct | 20.57 | 5.71 |
| Nov | 24.05 | 6.68 |
| Dec | 26.87 | 7.46 |
Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 19.6 km from St James.
St James, VIC is in the 3727 postcode area which has around 65 solar installations under 10 kW and about 66 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 141 households in the 3727 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.66 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in St James.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems | 30.9km | SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Ecotech Energy | 31.3km | Ecotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC. |
| Country Solar | 31.3km | Country Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC. |
| Purtle Electrical | 35.1km | Purtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW. |
| Urban Renewables Wangaratta | 35.8km | Urban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC. |
| Solahart Albury Wodonga | 36.9km | Solahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Elect-Solar | 37.0km | Elect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Wangaratta Solar | 38.2km | Wangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Solargain | 40.4km | Solargain is based in Rockingham, WA. |
| Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical | 40.4km | Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC. |
| Kennedy Electrical and Solar | 40.9km | Kennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC. |
| GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | 43.0km | GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Anzunitedsolar | 43.1km | Anzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Watters Electrical & Solar | 43.4km | Watters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| GV Electrical and Solar | 43.5km | GV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar | 44.0km | Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Commodore Australia | 44.3km | Commodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Jim's Energy | 44.4km | Jim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Blake Campbell Solar | 44.4km | Blake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Green Tunnel | 45.5km | Green Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Cobram Electrical & Data | 45.8km | Cobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Auselec | 45.9km | Auselec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram | 46.0km | Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Refrigelec | 46.9km | Refrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC. |
| Future NRG Solar Power Specialists | 47.3km | Future NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC. |
| Crawford Electrical & Solar | 52.0km | Crawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC. |
| Baker Renewable Energy | 54.0km | Baker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to St James
Sunlight Hours in St James
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in St James
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° 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 James, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St James, WA, which is about 2788.3 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.