Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gerangamete?

Gerangamete is located in Victoria about 129.6 km south west of Melbourne and 1307.2 km south west of Lyra. Gerangamete has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gerangamete

Rebate for Gerangamete 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 Gerangamete 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 Gerangamete
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 104.0 km from Gerangamete.

Gerangamete, VIC is in the 3243 postcode area which has around 42 solar installations under 10 kW and about 45 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 189 households in the 3243 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gerangamete.

Solar Installers near toGerangamete
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine16.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy16.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical20.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems30.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar51.3kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar51.4kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options51.9kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar58.4kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar61.2kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing61.4kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar61.4kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont62.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating62.2kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong62.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar64.1kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics64.3kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy64.5kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont64.7kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green64.9kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong66.0kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong66.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy67.9kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar68.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Greensaver Solar68.2kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy69.0kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gerangamete

Sunlight Hours in Gerangamete

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 Gerangamete

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gerangamete, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gerang Gerung, VIC, which is about 283.4 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.