Are Solar Panels Worth It In Three Bridges?

Three Bridges is located in Victoria about 63.2 km east of Melbourne and 1153.2 km south west of Lyra. Three Bridges has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Three Bridges, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Three Bridges 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. Three Bridges is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Three Bridges during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Three Bridges will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Three Bridges

Rebate for Three Bridges Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Three Bridges by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Three Bridges
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 33.2 km from Three Bridges.

Three Bridges, VIC is in the 3797 postcode area which has around 419 solar installations under 10 kW and about 449 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1573 households in the 3797 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Three Bridges.

Solar Installers near toThree Bridges
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar5.7kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab15.9kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus16.1kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
True Solar Time22.8kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar23.1kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries26.4kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
iEnergytech27.1kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia28.5kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Kubo Electrical28.6kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services28.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Cardinia Solar29.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning30.9kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Solar Recruitment30.9kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Solar-Energy31.9kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
VR Electrical Services32.0kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors32.0kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services32.2kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Mr Solar32.2kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar32.3kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections32.6kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions32.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium32.9kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
solar n save installations33.5kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance33.8kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
PV Connections34.0kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Drillmate.34.0kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Three Bridges

Sunlight Hours in Three Bridges

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Three Bridges

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Three Bridges, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Thredbo, NSW, which is about 275.9 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.