Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gazette?

Gazette is located in Victoria about 247.3 km west of Melbourne and 1352.6 km south west of Lyra. Gazette has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gazette

Rebate for Gazette 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 Gazette 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 Gazette
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 12.9 km from Gazette.

Gazette, VIC is in the 3289 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 411 households in the 3289 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Gazette.

Solar Installers near toGazette
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton22.1kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning24.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design51.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services54.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services55.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical55.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool56.3kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical57.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool57.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services57.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services58.5kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar59.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics59.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool59.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering66.6kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar67.1kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect89.9kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors109.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SOLCON119.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services120.0kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical120.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gazette

Sunlight Hours in Gazette

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 Gazette

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 Gazette, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gaythorne, QLD, which is about 1544.2 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.