Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathfieldsaye?

Strathfieldsaye is located in Victoria about 124.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1128.5 km south west of Lyra. Strathfieldsaye has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathfieldsaye

Rebate for Strathfieldsaye 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 Strathfieldsaye 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 Strathfieldsaye
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 80.9 km from Strathfieldsaye.

Strathfieldsaye, VIC is in the 3551 postcode area which has around 4902 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5223 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13009 households in the 3551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.59 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Strathfieldsaye.

Solar Installers near toStrathfieldsaye
NameDistanceDetails
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar5.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar7.0kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar7.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco7.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro8.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo8.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar8.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Click Control Systems9.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical9.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central9.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical11.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar12.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network12.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions19.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar23.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke30.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy32.2kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria37.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ceramet Solar42.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
EnviroShop43.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights46.8kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant47.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar57.1kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathfieldsaye

Sunlight Hours in Strathfieldsaye

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 Strathfieldsaye

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 Strathfieldsaye, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathfield South, NSW, which is about 689.3 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.