Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garvoc?

Garvoc is located in Victoria about 193.6 km west of Melbourne and 1344.1 km south west of Lyra. Garvoc has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garvoc

Rebate for Garvoc 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 Garvoc by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garvoc
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 88.1 km from Garvoc.

Garvoc, VIC is in the 3265 postcode area which has around 262 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 3265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 20 solar installers near to or in Garvoc.

Solar Installers near toGarvoc
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical26.7kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design28.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services30.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services30.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar32.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics32.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool32.7kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services32.9kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool33.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical34.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services34.3kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool34.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical61.3kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine63.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy65.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton94.7kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning98.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems103.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar108.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering110.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garvoc

Sunlight Hours in Garvoc

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Garvoc

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garvoc, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garthowen, NSW, which is about 806.6 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.