Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gipsy Point?

Gipsy Point is located in Victoria about 247.2 km south of Canberra and 976.9 km south of Esk. Gipsy Point has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gipsy Point, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gipsy Point

Rebate for Gipsy Point 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 Gipsy Point by month. The maximum is 7.16 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.87 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gipsy Point
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.777.16
Feb22.436.23
Mar18.635.18
Apr13.003.61
May8.872.46
Jun6.731.87
Jul7.262.02
Aug10.052.79
Sep14.243.95
Oct19.615.45
Nov23.146.43
Dec25.737.15

Figures from the weather station at Khancoban, which is approximately 195.2 km from Gipsy Point.

Gipsy Point, VIC is in the 3891 postcode area which has around 38 solar installations under 10 kW and about 40 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 127 households in the 3891 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.47 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Gipsy Point.

Solar Installers near toGipsy Point
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Energy Centre61.5kmClean Energy Centre is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Pyramid Power Group61.5kmPyramid Power Group is based in South Pambula, NSW.
Lakeside Electrical64.2kmLakeside Electrical is based in Pambula, NSW.
O'Donnell Electrical & Solar70.4kmO'Donnell Electrical & Solar is based in Berrambool, NSW.
Suntec Solar & Electrical89.8kmSuntec Solar & Electrical is based in Bega, NSW.
Bega Agricultural Services92.0kmBega Agricultural Services is based in Bega, NSW.
Smedley Electrical Services117.6kmSmedley Electrical Services is based in Verona, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gipsy Point

Sunlight Hours in Gipsy Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gipsy Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gipsy Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ginoondan, QLD, which is about 1335.9 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.