Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ferntree Gully?

Ferntree Gully is located in Victoria about 28.5 km east of Melbourne and 1176.9 km south west of Lyra. Ferntree Gully has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ferntree Gully, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ferntree Gully

Rebate for Ferntree Gully 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 Ferntree Gully by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ferntree Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 2.3 km from Ferntree Gully.

Ferntree Gully, VIC is in the 3156 postcode area which has around 3512 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3652 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14923 households in the 3156 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Ferntree Gully.

Solar Installers near toFerntree Gully
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Wired0.9kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Solar Knight2.6kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
NeuTek Energy3.2kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station3.2kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
J.WASSER3.2kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Solar + Solutions3.6kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office3.6kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance4.0kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
solar n save installations4.0kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Solar lnstallations4.0kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
HID Australia4.1kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges4.3kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical4.5kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs4.6kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
Pure Green Energy4.6kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy4.8kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
VR Electrical Services5.1kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Goodwe Australia5.1kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions5.2kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
PV Connections5.2kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar Panels5.9kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Run Lysterfield6.2kmSolar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co6.4kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Energy Cloud Australia6.6kmEnergy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions6.7kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ferntree Gully

Sunlight Hours in Ferntree Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ferntree Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ferntree Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fernside, NSW, which is about 1248.0 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.