Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garden City?

Garden City is located in Victoria about 4.5 km south west of Melbourne and 1190.1 km south west of Lyra. Garden City has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Garden City, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garden City

Rebate for Garden City 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 Garden City by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garden City
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 5.5 km from Garden City.

Garden City, VIC is in the 3207 postcode area which has around 338 solar installations under 10 kW and about 404 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4240 households in the 3207 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.78 kW) for about every 12.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Garden City.

Solar Installers near toGarden City
NameDistanceDetails
Unlimited Solar Energy1.4kmUnlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Energis1.5kmEnergis is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Bright Source1.5kmBright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Anova Energy1.7kmAnova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
DPA Solar1.9kmDPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Diaz Solar Group2.2kmDiaz Solar Group is based in Elwood, VIC.
Discover Solar2.8kmDiscover Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
CLOUD SOLAR2.8kmCLOUD SOLAR is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Sapphire Solar3.1kmSapphire Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
T3SOL3.4kmT3SOL is based in Docklands, VIC.
Titan Energy3.4kmTitan Energy is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Green Value Solar3.5kmGreen Value Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Elite Smart Energy Solutions3.6kmElite Smart Energy Solutions is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
UNIfied Energy Services3.6kmUNIfied Energy Services is based in Southbank, VIC.
The Solar Power Co.3.7kmThe Solar Power Co. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Eco Relief3.8kmEco Relief is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Cygnus Energy3.8kmCygnus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
ICONIC SOLAR3.8kmICONIC SOLAR is based in Melbourne, VIC.
SOLARfied3.8kmSOLARfied is based in Southbank, VIC.
Aurora solar3.9kmAurora solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne3.9kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Group3.9kmAustralian Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Max Power3.9kmSolar Max Power is based in Milton, QLD.
Your Green Planet - Solar panels Melbourne4.0kmYour Green Planet - Solar panels Melbourne is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Premier Solar4.1kmPremier Solar is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
Variety Solar4.1kmVariety Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Primex Solar4.1kmPrimex Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garden City

Sunlight Hours in Garden City

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 Garden City

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garden City, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garbutt East, QLD, which is about 2072.6 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.