Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stuart Mill?

Stuart Mill is located in Victoria about 186.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1193.8 km south west of Lyra. Stuart Mill has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stuart Mill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stuart Mill

Rebate for Stuart Mill 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 Stuart Mill by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stuart Mill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 156.6 km from Stuart Mill.

Stuart Mill, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Stuart Mill.

Solar Installers near toStuart Mill
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar12.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar21.6kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar49.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
GWM Solar54.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bondys Contractors54.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot59.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant60.7kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar63.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions76.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop76.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay84.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria85.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke85.6kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Sunergy Solar86.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network86.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical87.1kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical87.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems87.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central87.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy87.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Midland Solar88.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar90.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stuart Mill

Sunlight Hours in Stuart Mill

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 Stuart Mill

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 Stuart Mill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stuart, QLD, which is about 1972.3 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.