Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swan Hill West?

Swan Hill West is located in Victoria about 303.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1073.9 km south west of Oman Ama. Swan Hill West has a latitude of 35.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Swan Hill West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swan Hill West

Rebate for Swan Hill West 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 Swan Hill West by month. The maximum is 7.66 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Swan Hill West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.537.65
Feb24.146.71
Mar20.135.59
Apr14.373.99
May10.332.87
Jun8.202.28
Jul8.952.49
Aug12.233.40
Sep16.594.61
Oct21.565.99
Nov24.876.91
Dec27.567.66

Figures from the weather station at Deniliquin Falkiner Memorial, which is approximately 145.9 km from Swan Hill West.

Swan Hill West, VIC is in the 3585 postcode area which has around 1287 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1528 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4788 households in the 3585 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Swan Hill West.

Solar Installers near toSwan Hill West
NameDistanceDetails
Gary Schmidt Electrical9.2kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill11.0kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales11.3kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical11.5kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec11.6kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System50.1kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
GWM Solar117.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar On Electrical128.6kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swan Hill West

Sunlight Hours in Swan Hill West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swan Hill West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swan Hill West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swan Hill Pioneer, VIC, which is about 11.7 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.