Cherrilong is located in Victoria about 187.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1177.5 km south west of Lyra. Cherrilong has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cherrilong, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cherrilong 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. Cherrilong is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cherrilong 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 Cherrilong will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cherrilong
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cherrilong by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 56.1 km from Cherrilong.
Cherrilong, VIC is in the 3874 postcode area which has around 138 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 417 households in the 3874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.
Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Cherrilong.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 51.4km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 51.5km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 51.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 52.1km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 54.4km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 54.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 56.7km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 56.7km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 58.6km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 66.9km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 67.7km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 71.0km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 74.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 93.3km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 93.3km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 95.1km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 95.7km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 96.7km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 99.0km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 100.8km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 100.8km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 103.6km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 103.8km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 103.9km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 103.9km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 104.5km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 104.5km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 105.3km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cherrilong
Sunlight Hours in Cherrilong
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Cherrilong
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Cherrilong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cherokee, VIC, which is about 237.6 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.