Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Geelong?

East Geelong is located in Victoria about 64.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1247.0 km south west of Lyra. East Geelong has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Geelong, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Geelong

Rebate for East Geelong 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 East Geelong 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 East Geelong
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 39.4 km from East Geelong.

East Geelong, VIC is in the 3219 postcode area which has around 1835 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1890 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10747 households in the 3219 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.49 kW) for about every 5.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in East Geelong.

Solar Installers near toEast Geelong
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panels Charlemont2.3kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green2.5kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy2.6kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy2.8kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar3.0kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong3.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating3.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont3.7kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar3.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics4.5kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing4.7kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar4.7kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar4.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong5.0kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong5.7kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy7.5kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar8.1kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Evo Solar8.7kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar17.0kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical17.2kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Green Energy Options18.4kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar21.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar21.4kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Red Solar34.0kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Geelong

Sunlight Hours in East Geelong

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 East Geelong

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 East Geelong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Fremantle, WA, which is about 2679.0 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.