Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ayrford?

Ayrford is located in Victoria about 197.6 km west of Melbourne and 1352.8 km south west of Lyra. Ayrford has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ayrford

Rebate for Ayrford 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 Ayrford by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ayrford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 94.9 km from Ayrford.

Ayrford, VIC is in the 3268 postcode area which has around 247 solar installations under 10 kW and about 311 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1174 households in the 3268 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Ayrford.

Solar Installers near toAyrford
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical28.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services29.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics30.9kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar30.9kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool31.4kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services31.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design31.9kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services33.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool33.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services33.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool33.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical33.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical62.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine64.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy67.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton102.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems104.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning105.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ayrford

Sunlight Hours in Ayrford

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 Ayrford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ayrford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ayr, QLD, which is about 2142.0 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.