Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stawell West?

Stawell West is located in Victoria about 210.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1246.6 km south west of Lyra. Stawell West has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stawell West

Rebate for Stawell West 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 West 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 West
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 105.0 km from Stawell West.

Stawell West, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 17 solar installers near to or in Stawell West.

Solar Installers near toStawell West
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors1.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar47.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect56.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham63.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar66.2kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar79.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Natimuk Solar81.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
KC Solar86.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot88.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton96.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera96.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning99.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar102.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical105.6kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels105.6kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat105.6kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant105.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stawell West

Sunlight Hours in Stawell West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stawell, VIC, which is about 1.6 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.