Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ferndale?

Ferndale is located in Victoria about 100.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.4 km south west of Lyra. Ferndale has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ferndale

Rebate for Ferndale 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 Ferndale 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 Ferndale
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 38.3 km from Ferndale.

Ferndale, VIC is in the 3821 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1179 households in the 3821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Ferndale.

Solar Installers near toFerndale
NameDistanceDetails
Sunplus Solar16.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions16.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul16.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria18.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions19.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Trentleck27.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar29.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services29.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GF SOLAR31.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland34.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Sunscape Solar35.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical36.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar40.2kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Cardinia Solar40.4kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar41.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries42.9kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Think Solar44.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions44.7kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar44.8kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium44.9kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar44.9kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct45.3kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations45.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Energy Connections45.9kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy46.5kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ferndale

Sunlight Hours in Ferndale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ferndale

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 Ferndale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ferndale, WA, which is about 2801.2 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.