Gilderoy is located in Victoria about 67.0 km east of Melbourne and 1153.0 km south west of Lyra. Gilderoy has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gilderoy, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Gilderoy 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. Gilderoy is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Gilderoy 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 Gilderoy will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Gilderoy
| 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 Gilderoy by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.94 | 6.65 |
| Feb | 20.84 | 5.79 |
| Mar | 16.16 | 4.49 |
| Apr | 10.92 | 3.03 |
| May | 7.15 | 1.99 |
| Jun | 5.53 | 1.54 |
| Jul | 6.19 | 1.72 |
| Aug | 9.14 | 2.54 |
| Sep | 12.56 | 3.49 |
| Oct | 17.06 | 4.74 |
| Nov | 20.68 | 5.74 |
| Dec | 23.17 | 6.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 36.8 km from Gilderoy.
Gilderoy, VIC is in the 3797 postcode area which has around 419 solar installations under 10 kW and about 449 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1573 households in the 3797 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gilderoy.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 9.6km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 19.8km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 20.0km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 26.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 26.7km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 26.9km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 29.6km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 30.2km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 31.1km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 32.4km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 32.6km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 32.6km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 32.6km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 32.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 33.1km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 33.1km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 33.2km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Recruitment | 34.8km | Solar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 34.8km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 34.9km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 35.0km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 35.1km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gilderoy
Sunlight Hours in Gilderoy
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Gilderoy
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Gilderoy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gilberton, VIC, which is about 65.8 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.