Are Solar Panels Worth It In Birregurra?

Birregurra is located in Victoria about 115.9 km south west of Melbourne and 1291.6 km south west of Lyra. Birregurra has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Birregurra

Rebate for Birregurra 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 Birregurra 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 Birregurra
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 89.9 km from Birregurra.

Birregurra, VIC is in the 3242 postcode area which has around 126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 3242 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Birregurra.

Solar Installers near toBirregurra
NameDistanceDetails
Colac To Coast Solar Energy18.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems19.6kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
SolarShine21.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Walsh Electrical22.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Green Energy Options41.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar42.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar42.2kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar46.5kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar48.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing48.9kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar48.9kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont49.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating49.3kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong49.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics50.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar50.9kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy51.4kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont51.6kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green51.7kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong52.5kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong53.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar54.3kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy55.3kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy55.4kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar55.6kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Birregurra

Sunlight Hours in Birregurra

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 Birregurra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Birregurra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Birrego, NSW, which is about 450.7 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.