Solar Panels Ararat
Ararat sits in STC Zone 3 (moderate) with 4.1 peak sun hours per day. Around 43% of homes in the area have rooftop solar, with 1,692 CER-registered installations across 9 postcodes.
Victoria. 62 suburbs across 9 postcodes.
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- Peak sun hours
- 4.1 hrs/day
- STC zone
- Zone 3
- Solar homes
- ~43%
- STC rebate (6.6kW)
- $1,710
Solar in Ararat
4.1 peak sun hours daily
A 6.6kW system in Ararat generates around 27.1 kWh on a clear day and approximately 8,382 kWh per year, enough to cover most of an average household's electricity use.
Zone 3 (moderate) STC rebate
A 6.6kW system in Ararat qualifies for an estimated $1,710 in federal Small-scale Technology Certificates. A 13.2kW system qualifies for around $3,458.
Victoria state solar rebate
Victoria offers an additional state rebate of up to $1,400 for eligible solar installations. Combined with federal STCs, total upfront rebates can reduce system costs significantly.
Network operators: AusNet, CitiPower, Jemena, Powercor, United Energy
Ararat is served by AusNet and CitiPower and Jemena and Powercor and United Energy, who manage grid connection approvals, solar export limits, and smart meter upgrades for the area.
Ararat solar rebates
Federal STC rebate
Ararat is in STC Zone 3 (moderate). The federal Small-scale Technology Certificate scheme reduces the upfront cost of every eligible solar installation automatically through your installer.
- 6.6kW system
- $1,710
- 13.2kW system
- $3,458
Victoria rebates
Victoria offers state-level solar and battery incentives for eligible homeowners across Ararat and the wider state.
- Solar rebate
- $1,400
- Battery rebate
- None
Suburbs in Ararat
- Barkly
- Beaufort
- Bellellen
- Bellfield
- Black Range
- Bolangum
- Bradvale
- Callawadda
- Campbells Bridge
- Carranballac
- Chute
- Concongella
- Cross Roads
- Darlington
- Deep Lead
- Dundonnell
- Dunkeld
- Fyans Creek
- Germania
- Great Western
- Greens Creek
- Halls Gap
- Horsham
- Illawarra
Plus 38 more suburbs across 9 postcodes.
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