Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drysdale?

Drysdale is located in Victoria about 51.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1237.6 km south west of Lyra. Drysdale has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drysdale

Rebate for Drysdale 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 Drysdale 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 Drysdale
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 32.1 km from Drysdale.

Drysdale, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Drysdale.

Solar Installers near toDrysdale
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Choice Solar2.3kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical9.5kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
New Generation Solar16.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy16.4kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont21.3kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green21.4kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy21.6kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing22.1kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar22.1kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar22.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy22.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong22.4kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong22.4kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont22.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar22.6kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Python Solar Heating22.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong22.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics23.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Greensaver Solar23.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Evo Solar24.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar24.7kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar24.7kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
STAR SOLAR ENERGY29.7kmSTAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC.
Red Solar30.0kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
Green Energy Options30.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar31.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar31.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drysdale

Sunlight Hours in Drysdale

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 Drysdale

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 Drysdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dryandra, WA, which is about 2562.5 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.