Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sutton Grange?

Sutton Grange is located in Victoria about 109.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1143.4 km south west of Lyra. Sutton Grange has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sutton Grange, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sutton Grange

Rebate for Sutton Grange 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 Sutton Grange by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sutton Grange
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 89.2 km from Sutton Grange.

Sutton Grange, VIC is in the 3448 postcode area which has around 220 solar installations under 10 kW and about 232 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 460 households in the 3448 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sutton Grange.

Solar Installers near toSutton Grange
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar7.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke15.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy16.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Click Control Systems21.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical21.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria21.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar21.3kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Central22.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar23.2kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco23.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar23.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar24.1kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions24.4kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo24.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro24.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical25.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar26.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network26.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop29.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Power Lights41.1kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)45.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Ceramet Solar52.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Lightbox Solar52.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
KC Solar54.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Skyline Energy54.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant56.9kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot57.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sutton Grange

Sunlight Hours in Sutton Grange

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 Sutton Grange

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sutton Grange, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sutton Forest, NSW, which is about 600.8 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.