Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gerrigerrup?

Gerrigerrup is located in Victoria about 241.9 km west of Melbourne and 1354.2 km south west of Lyra. Gerrigerrup has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gerrigerrup

Rebate for Gerrigerrup 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 Gerrigerrup 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 Gerrigerrup
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 22.7 km from Gerrigerrup.

Gerrigerrup, 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 Gerrigerrup.

Solar Installers near toGerrigerrup
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton31.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning34.1kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design41.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services44.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services45.6kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical46.2kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool46.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical47.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool47.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services48.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services48.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics49.8kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar49.8kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool50.0kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar66.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering66.5kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect98.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors113.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Walsh Electrical122.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine125.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
SOLCON126.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gerrigerrup

Sunlight Hours in Gerrigerrup

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 Gerrigerrup

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gerrigerrup, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gerogery, NSW, which is about 483.3 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.