Are Solar Panels Worth It In Driffield?

Driffield is located in Victoria about 127.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1170.4 km south west of Lyra. Driffield has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Driffield

Rebate for Driffield 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 Driffield by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Driffield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 11.5 km from Driffield.

Driffield, VIC is in the 3840 postcode area which has around 1640 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1782 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7791 households in the 3840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Driffield.

Solar Installers near toDriffield
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck6.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical12.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations13.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland13.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar15.1kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions23.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy25.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon25.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.25.9kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions33.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar33.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria34.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul35.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions38.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance44.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services53.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GF SOLAR60.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar63.5kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar65.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Cardinia Solar67.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Sunscape Solar68.1kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Rockys Solar69.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors70.8kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Driffield

Sunlight Hours in Driffield

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 Driffield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Driffield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drewvale, QLD, which is about 1338.9 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.