Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berrimal?

Berrimal is located in Victoria about 196.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1154.7 km south west of Lyra. Berrimal has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Berrimal 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. Berrimal is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Berrimal during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Berrimal will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Berrimal

Rebate for Berrimal Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Berrimal by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berrimal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 140.7 km from Berrimal.

Berrimal, VIC is in the 3518 postcode area which has around 263 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 794 households in the 3518 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Berrimal.

Solar Installers near toBerrimal
NameDistanceDetails
St Arnaud Solar26.4kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant38.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar43.0kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar44.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar47.3kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar67.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions68.1kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
National Solar Network72.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar72.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical73.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Solar Central75.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical75.9kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems76.0kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar76.1kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro77.5kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo77.5kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco77.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar78.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar78.7kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar79.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot81.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop85.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System86.8kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
The Solar Bloke87.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar89.9kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy90.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berrimal

Sunlight Hours in Berrimal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Berrimal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Berrimal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berrimah, NT, which is about 2954.9 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.