Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stawell?

Stawell is located in Victoria about 210.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1245.1 km south west of Lyra. Stawell has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stawell

Rebate for Stawell 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 Stawell by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stawell
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 106.6 km from Stawell.

Stawell, VIC is in the 3380 postcode area which has around 636 solar installations under 10 kW and about 684 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2739 households in the 3380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Stawell.

Solar Installers near toStawell
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors2.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar46.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect56.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham62.8kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar64.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar77.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Natimuk Solar81.3kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
KC Solar86.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot88.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera95.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton98.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning101.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar102.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical105.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels105.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat105.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stawell

Sunlight Hours in Stawell

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stawell

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stawell, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Staverton, TAS, which is about 571.0 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.