Giffard is located in Victoria about 201.9 km east of Melbourne and 1146.0 km south west of Lyra. Giffard has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Giffard, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Giffard 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. Giffard is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Giffard 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 Giffard will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Giffard
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Giffard by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 28.1 km from Giffard.
Giffard, VIC is in the 3850 postcode area which has around 1416 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1536 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 6907 households in the 3850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Giffard.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rockys Solar | 29.9km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 30.4km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 31.8km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 55.7km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 55.8km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 56.1km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 57.5km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 64.3km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 64.9km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 66.9km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 70.1km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 70.3km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 70.4km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 71.0km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 71.0km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 71.9km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 72.3km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 72.8km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 73.0km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 78.3km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| NBS Solar Solutions | 79.4km | NBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 81.6km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 82.2km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Giffard
Sunlight Hours in Giffard
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 Giffard
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Giffard, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gidya, QLD, which is about 2240.6 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.