Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darriman?

Darriman is located in Victoria about 176.6 km east of Melbourne and 1161.2 km south west of Lyra. Darriman has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darriman

Rebate for Darriman 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 Darriman 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 Darriman
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 41.0 km from Darriman.

Darriman, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Darriman.

Solar Installers near toDarriman
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon33.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.33.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy34.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions35.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Rockys Solar37.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations39.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Boltz Contractors40.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services40.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical53.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck55.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland56.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar60.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance62.3kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions82.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar82.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
GEA Solar82.9kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria83.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul84.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions87.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates90.3kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar91.4kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland91.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale91.8kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale92.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland92.4kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darriman

Sunlight Hours in Darriman

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 Darriman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darriman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darraweit Guim, VIC, which is about 203.5 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.