Are Solar Panels Worth It In Errinundra?

Errinundra is located in Victoria about 242.0 km south of Canberra and 1002.9 km south of Lyra. Errinundra has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Errinundra

Rebate for Errinundra 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 Errinundra by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Errinundra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 148.0 km from Errinundra.

Errinundra, VIC is in the 3889 postcode area which has around 34 solar installations under 10 kW and about 35 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 173 households in the 3889 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Errinundra.

Solar Installers near toErrinundra
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart East Gippsland81.2kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical90.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power90.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L92.6kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions97.3kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar106.3kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS106.5kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Errinundra

Sunlight Hours in Errinundra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Errinundra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Errinundra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Erriba, TAS, which is about 494.2 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.