Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stanhope?

Stanhope is located in Victoria about 153.1 km north of Melbourne and 1062.1 km south west of Lyra. Stanhope has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stanhope, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stanhope

Rebate for Stanhope 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 Stanhope 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 Stanhope
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 13.4 km from Stanhope.

Stanhope, VIC is in the 3623 postcode area which has around 166 solar installations under 10 kW and about 185 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 3623 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Stanhope.

Solar Installers near toStanhope
NameDistanceDetails
Active Energy Group14.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar27.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics35.2kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists36.2kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel37.3kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar38.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy38.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia38.6kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries38.6kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries38.6kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar38.6kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar38.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar39.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar39.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca39.5kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar39.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.39.9kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR40.5kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca40.8kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy41.8kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria46.5kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy49.3kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stanhope

Sunlight Hours in Stanhope

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 Stanhope

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stanhope, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stanford Merthyr, NSW, which is about 718.0 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.