Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curdie Vale?

Curdie Vale is located in Victoria about 196.3 km west of Melbourne and 1356.9 km south west of Lyra. Curdie Vale has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Curdie Vale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curdie Vale

Rebate for Curdie Vale 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 Curdie Vale 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 Curdie Vale
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 105.3 km from Curdie Vale.

Curdie Vale, 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 Curdie Vale.

Solar Installers near toCurdie Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical37.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services37.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar38.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics38.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool38.7kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services40.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services40.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool41.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services41.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool41.3kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design41.6kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Price Electrical41.6kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical59.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine60.9kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy64.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems100.9kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton112.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar114.3kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curdie Vale

Sunlight Hours in Curdie Vale

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 Curdie Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curdie Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curban, NSW, which is about 932.2 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.