Are Solar Panels Worth It In Briagolong?

Briagolong is located in Victoria about 185.1 km east of Melbourne and 1094.0 km south west of Lyra. Briagolong has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Briagolong

Rebate for Briagolong 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 Briagolong by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Briagolong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 33.1 km from Briagolong.

Briagolong, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Briagolong.

Solar Installers near toBriagolong
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors30.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services30.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar32.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar33.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics46.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar46.2kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland46.5kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale47.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland47.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale47.4kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop48.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS49.2kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar49.3kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates53.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions58.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.60.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon60.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy60.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions62.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical65.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power66.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations72.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Briagolong

Sunlight Hours in Briagolong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Briagolong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Briagolong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Brewster, VIC, which is about 314.4 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.