Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aberfeldy?

Aberfeldy is located in Victoria about 125.7 km east of Melbourne and 1111.2 km south west of Lyra. Aberfeldy has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Aberfeldy, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aberfeldy

Rebate for Aberfeldy 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 Aberfeldy by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aberfeldy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 52.0 km from Aberfeldy.

Aberfeldy, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Aberfeldy.

Solar Installers near toAberfeldy
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Greater Gippsland50.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical51.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar52.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy54.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.54.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon54.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions54.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations57.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria61.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Trentleck61.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions62.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar62.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions63.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul63.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar65.8kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services70.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab72.0kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus72.2kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Boltz Contractors72.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar73.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services75.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Solarphase77.7kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries77.8kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
G&H Electrics78.2kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Mansfield Security79.4kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Kubo Electrical82.0kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aberfeldy

Sunlight Hours in Aberfeldy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aberfeldy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aberfeldy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aberfeldie, VIC, which is about 130.9 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.