Are Solar Panels Worth It In Straten?

Straten is located in Victoria about 344.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1131.8 km south west of Oman Ama. Straten has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Straten

Rebate for Straten 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 Straten by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Straten
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 134.8 km from Straten.

Straten, VIC is in the 3533 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 138 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 401 households in the 3533 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Straten.

Solar Installers near toStraten
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical86.9kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill88.0kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales88.4kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical88.8kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec89.0kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera98.0kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System115.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar116.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Straten

Sunlight Hours in Straten

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Straten

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Straten, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strangways, VIC, which is about 238.5 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.