Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garibaldi?

Garibaldi is located in Victoria about 98.2 km west of Melbourne and 1237.9 km south west of Lyra. Garibaldi has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garibaldi

Rebate for Garibaldi 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 Garibaldi by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garibaldi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 75.3 km from Garibaldi.

Garibaldi, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Garibaldi.

Solar Installers near toGaribaldi
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice10.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions18.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical19.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company19.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling19.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat19.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar19.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR19.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies22.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l22.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels22.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical22.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat22.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians23.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant25.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar25.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust34.3kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay41.2kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar44.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.8kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.9kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)51.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Greensaver Solar59.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy60.4kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong60.9kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong61.3kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics61.6kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garibaldi

Sunlight Hours in Garibaldi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Garibaldi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garibaldi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gargett, QLD, which is about 1904.2 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.