Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gateway Island?

Gateway Island is located in Victoria about 218.2 km south west of Canberra and 932.1 km south west of Lyra. Gateway Island has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gateway Island, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gateway Island

Rebate for Gateway Island 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 Gateway Island by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gateway Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 34.8 km from Gateway Island.

Gateway Island, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gateway Island.

Solar Installers near toGateway Island
NameDistanceDetails
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical2.0kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury2.0kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group2.2kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Solar Integrity2.5kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers2.5kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Abacus Energy2.6kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions2.6kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning2.6kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia2.7kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar2.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical3.0kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions3.1kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Green Switch Australia3.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar4.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions5.5kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar5.5kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL5.5kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
McSpark Electrical5.6kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy7.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar8.4kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical33.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical46.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar51.4kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar52.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Hines Electrix53.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical53.7kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar54.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gateway Island

Sunlight Hours in Gateway Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gateway Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gateway Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gateshead, NSW, which is about 559.2 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.