Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gardenvale?

Gardenvale is located in Victoria about 10.1 km south of Melbourne and 1191.5 km south west of Lyra. Gardenvale has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gardenvale

Rebate for Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale 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 Gardenvale
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 10.7 km from Gardenvale.

Gardenvale, VIC is in the 3185 postcode area which has around 461 solar installations under 10 kW and about 485 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3537 households in the 3185 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 7.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gardenvale.

Solar Installers near toGardenvale
NameDistanceDetails
OZ Solar Energy solutions1.0kmOZ Solar Energy solutions is based in Brighton, VIC.
Eco Solar Australia1.0kmEco Solar Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Smart Australia1.0kmSolar Smart Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Run1.3kmSolar Run is based in Brighton East, VIC.
Prana Energy1.5kmPrana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
solar ray tech1.6kmsolar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC.
Bunjil Energy1.6kmBunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Suncorp Renewable Energy1.6kmSuncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
SunPower Australia1.6kmSunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME3.1kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Starfish Energy3.1kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
Energy Aware3.3kmEnergy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC.
Bennett Solar Group3.6kmBennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA.
RZY Australia4.0kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun4.0kmMelbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC.
AEES Group4.4kmAEES Group is based in Hampton East, VIC.
Green Home Green Planet4.4kmGreen Home Green Planet is based in Bentleigh, VIC.
Carbon Blue4.5kmCarbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC.
MERACOMM4.6kmMERACOMM is based in Malvern East, VIC.
Australian Home Services4.7kmAustralian Home Services is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Australian Security and Solar4.7kmAustralian Security and Solar is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Australian Solar Installs4.9kmAustralian Solar Installs is based in Bentleigh East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gardenvale

Sunlight Hours in Gardenvale

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 Gardenvale

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 Gardenvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garden Suburb, NSW, which is about 817.6 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.