Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aire Valley?

Aire Valley is located in Victoria about 156.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1336.6 km south west of Lyra. Aire Valley has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Aire Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aire Valley

Rebate for Aire Valley 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 Aire Valley by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aire Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 131.4 km from Aire Valley.

Aire Valley, VIC is in the 3237 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 36 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 184 households in the 3237 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Aire Valley.

Solar Installers near toAire Valley
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine36.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy39.4kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical39.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems56.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar74.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar74.6kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options76.0kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar84.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar87.5kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar87.6kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing87.6kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont88.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating88.8kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong89.7kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar91.2kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy91.4kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics91.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont91.6kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green91.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong93.3kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy94.1kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong94.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
New Generation Solar94.3kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar95.9kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy96.6kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical97.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical97.9kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aire Valley

Sunlight Hours in Aire Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aire Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aire Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Airds, NSW, which is about 826.5 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.