Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathbogie?

Strathbogie is located in Victoria about 123.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1062.8 km south west of Lyra. Strathbogie has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathbogie

Rebate for Strathbogie 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 Strathbogie by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strathbogie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.147.26
Feb22.806.33
Mar18.175.05
Apr12.353.43
May8.012.23
Jun6.051.68
Jul6.511.81
Aug9.672.69
Sep14.073.91
Oct19.335.37
Nov22.986.38
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 43.0 km from Strathbogie.

Strathbogie, VIC is in the 3666 postcode area which has around 979 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1022 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2758 households in the 3666 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Strathbogie.

Solar Installers near toStrathbogie
NameDistanceDetails
Mansfield Security35.4kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics37.9kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase40.0kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems44.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy44.7kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar44.7kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
EKO Solar53.5kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists59.1kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore60.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar60.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia60.9kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.61.9kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy62.0kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel62.2kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar62.4kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar62.5kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar62.6kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar63.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga76.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar77.5kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar78.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical80.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathbogie

Sunlight Hours in Strathbogie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathbogie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathbogie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathblane, TAS, which is about 726.4 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.