Are Solar Panels Worth It In Curlewis?

Curlewis is located in Victoria about 55.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1240.6 km south west of Lyra. Curlewis has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Curlewis

Rebate for Curlewis 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 Curlewis 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 Curlewis
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 33.5 km from Curlewis.

Curlewis, VIC is in the 3222 postcode area which has around 2185 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2278 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7237 households in the 3222 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Curlewis.

Solar Installers near toCurlewis
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Choice Solar3.7kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical8.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
New Generation Solar10.5kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy10.7kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont15.6kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green15.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy15.8kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing16.4kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar16.4kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar16.5kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont16.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating16.8kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong16.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar16.8kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy16.9kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong16.9kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong17.0kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics17.4kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Greensaver Solar18.1kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Evo Solar18.6kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Green Energy Options25.8kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar27.5kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar27.7kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar28.8kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar28.8kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Red Solar30.1kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Curlewis

Sunlight Hours in Curlewis

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Curlewis

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Curlewis, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Curlew Waters, NSW, which is about 572.8 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.