Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Ryans Creek?

Upper Ryans Creek is located in Victoria about 170.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1016.7 km south west of Lyra. Upper Ryans Creek has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Ryans Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Ryans Creek

Rebate for Upper Ryans Creek 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 Upper Ryans Creek by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Ryans Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 52.8 km from Upper Ryans Creek.

Upper Ryans Creek, VIC is in the 3673 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 781 households in the 3673 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Upper Ryans Creek.

Solar Installers near toUpper Ryans Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Country Solar20.2kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Ecotech Energy20.2kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems21.2kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga30.9kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar32.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar32.1kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical33.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain34.5kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Crawford Electrical & Solar34.7kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta36.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar39.4kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical47.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Solarphase47.6kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics48.5kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Hines Electrix48.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Mansfield Security49.3kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical55.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
TMN Electrical70.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical74.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar74.7kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.74.7kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Purtle Electrical74.8kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Commodore Australia75.0kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar75.2kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar75.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Ryans Creek

Sunlight Hours in Upper Ryans Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Ryans Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Ryans Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Rouchel, NSW, which is about 677.0 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.