Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aireys Inlet?

Aireys Inlet is located in Victoria about 103.9 km south west of Melbourne and 1288.0 km south west of Lyra. Aireys Inlet has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Aireys Inlet, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aireys Inlet

Rebate for Aireys Inlet 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 Aireys Inlet 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 Aireys Inlet
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 80.3 km from Aireys Inlet.

Aireys Inlet, VIC is in the 3231 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1963 households in the 3231 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Aireys Inlet.

Solar Installers near toAireys Inlet
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems14.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar21.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar21.4kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options23.2kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar32.4kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar36.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing36.3kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar36.3kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont37.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating38.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong39.3kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Make My Energy40.9kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont41.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar41.0kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green41.2kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics41.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy42.4kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar42.5kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong43.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong44.4kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical44.4kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy45.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Greensaver Solar46.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy46.8kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aireys Inlet

Sunlight Hours in Aireys Inlet

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aireys Inlet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aireys Inlet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aire Valley, VIC, which is about 53.5 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.