Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curdies River?

Curdies River is located in Victoria about 190.3 km west of Melbourne and 1349.5 km south west of Lyra. Curdies River has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Curdies River, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curdies River

Rebate for Curdies River 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 Curdies River 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 Curdies River
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 103.7 km from Curdies River.

Curdies River, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 19 solar installers near to or in Curdies River.

Solar Installers near toCurdies River
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical37.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services39.3kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar40.3kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics40.3kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool40.8kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services41.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design41.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services42.6kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool42.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services42.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool43.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical43.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical54.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine55.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy58.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems96.1kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton110.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning114.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar117.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curdies River

Sunlight Hours in Curdies River

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 Curdies River

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 Curdies River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curdie Vale, VIC, which is about 7.5 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.