Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gapsted?

Gapsted is located in Victoria about 208.4 km north east of Melbourne and 983.1 km south west of Lyra. Gapsted has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gapsted 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. Gapsted is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gapsted during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Gapsted will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Gapsted

Rebate for Gapsted Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Gapsted by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gapsted
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 47.4 km from Gapsted.

Gapsted, VIC is in the 3737 postcode area which has around 633 solar installations under 10 kW and about 697 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2264 households in the 3737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gapsted.

Solar Installers near toGapsted
NameDistanceDetails
Adam Cartwright Electrical7.2kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Hines Electrix7.6kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical18.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar21.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical33.8kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain34.1kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Wangaratta Solar35.5kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar36.0kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga36.5kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar36.8kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
TMN Electrical37.9kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta39.2kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar47.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR47.5kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions48.0kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL48.0kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar48.0kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions48.2kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical48.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning48.6kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions48.6kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy48.7kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity49.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical49.4kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar52.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gapsted

Sunlight Hours in Gapsted

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gapsted

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gapsted, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gap Ridge, WA, which is about 3382.4 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.