Are Solar Panels Worth It In Geelong West?

Geelong West is located in Victoria about 64.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1245.9 km south west of Lyra. Geelong West has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Geelong West, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Geelong West

Rebate for Geelong West 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 Geelong West 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 Geelong West
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 39.1 km from Geelong West.

Geelong West, VIC is in the 3218 postcode area which has around 921 solar installations under 10 kW and about 964 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5581 households in the 3218 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Geelong West.

Solar Installers near toGeelong West
NameDistanceDetails
Adams eco Electrics0.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong1.2kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar1.3kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green1.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy1.9kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont2.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong2.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong3.0kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating4.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy4.6kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar4.6kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont4.8kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy6.5kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar6.6kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing6.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar6.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar7.1kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar10.8kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar20.1kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Green Energy Options20.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical21.3kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar23.5kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar23.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust30.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Geelong West

Sunlight Hours in Geelong West

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 Geelong West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Geelong West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Geelong North, VIC, which is about 2.7 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.