Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathdale?

Strathdale is located in Victoria about 130.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1128.2 km south west of Lyra. Strathdale has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathdale

Rebate for Strathdale 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 Strathdale by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strathdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 82.0 km from Strathdale.

Strathdale, VIC is in the 3550 postcode area which has around 4045 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4321 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 21087 households in the 3550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Strathdale.

Solar Installers near toStrathdale
NameDistanceDetails
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar1.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar1.4kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco1.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar1.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro2.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo2.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar3.2kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central4.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical5.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems5.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical5.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar6.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network6.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions16.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar26.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke32.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy34.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar36.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria39.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant41.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop44.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights52.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar56.2kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR58.0kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
KC Solar60.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)66.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot68.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathdale

Sunlight Hours in Strathdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathcedar, NSW, which is about 924.0 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.