Garfield North is located in Victoria about 68.3 km east of Melbourne and 1173.8 km south west of Lyra. Garfield North has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Garfield North, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Garfield North 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. Garfield North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Garfield North 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 Garfield North will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Garfield North
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Garfield North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 37.9 km from Garfield North.
Garfield North, VIC is in the 3814 postcode area which has around 273 solar installations under 10 kW and about 304 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 871 households in the 3814 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Garfield North.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 6.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 11.3km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 16.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 16.6km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 16.9km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 17.1km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 17.6km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 17.6km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 18.4km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 18.5km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 20.8km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 20.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 22.2km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 24.2km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 24.9km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 26.3km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 26.6km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 26.6km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 28.3km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| VJ energy group | 28.8km | VJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 29.0km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Electrical Masters - AU | 30.1km | Electrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 31.2km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 31.3km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garfield North
Sunlight Hours in Garfield North
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Garfield North
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Garfield North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garfield, VIC, which is about 5.6 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.