Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stewarton?

Stewarton is located in Victoria about 170.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1018.0 km south west of Lyra. Stewarton has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stewarton

Rebate for Stewarton 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 Stewarton by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stewarton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 10.5 km from Stewarton.

Stewarton, VIC is in the 3725 postcode area which has around 120 solar installations under 10 kW and about 126 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 302 households in the 3725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stewarton.

Solar Installers near toStewarton
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems21.3kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy22.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar22.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.33.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar33.9kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar34.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar34.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia34.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar34.6kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy34.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar35.0kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel35.8kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists36.0kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga44.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar45.4kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta46.0kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar46.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical49.1kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain49.3kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar51.5kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Purtle Electrical54.2kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Baker Renewable Energy55.7kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data58.7kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram58.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stewarton

Sunlight Hours in Stewarton

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 Stewarton

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 Stewarton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stewart Range, SA, which is about 464.7 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.