Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gelliondale?

Gelliondale is located in Victoria about 169.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1192.4 km south west of Lyra. Gelliondale has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gelliondale

Rebate for Gelliondale 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 Gelliondale by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gelliondale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 54.6 km from Gelliondale.

Gelliondale, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Gelliondale.

Solar Installers near toGelliondale
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance34.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations46.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions48.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon48.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.49.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy49.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck52.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical56.9kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland59.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar61.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar69.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors72.0kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services72.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar76.6kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunplus Solar76.9kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions76.9kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria78.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul79.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar79.8kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR82.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions82.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries89.2kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar96.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services96.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy107.7kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar109.1kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar113.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions113.7kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gelliondale

Sunlight Hours in Gelliondale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gelliondale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gelliondale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gellibrand Lower, VIC, which is about 291.0 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.