Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drumborg?

Drumborg is located in Victoria about 301.3 km west of Melbourne and 1401.6 km south west of Lyra. Drumborg has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drumborg

Rebate for Drumborg 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 Drumborg 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 Drumborg
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 52.9 km from Drumborg.

Drumborg, VIC is in the 3304 postcode area which has around 350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 369 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1321 households in the 3304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Drumborg.

Solar Installers near toDrumborg
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering28.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar31.6kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning55.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton59.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services71.1kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical71.2kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON71.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions72.7kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors73.7kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier75.2kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Price Electrical86.7kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool87.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services87.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool87.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services87.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services88.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design89.0kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool89.7kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics90.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar90.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services90.6kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical92.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect118.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
eSmart Electrical119.9kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services141.6kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical141.7kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drumborg

Sunlight Hours in Drumborg

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Drumborg

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Drumborg, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Drumanure, VIC, which is about 410.1 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.