Are Solar Panels Worth It In Girgarre East?

Girgarre East is located in Victoria about 153.2 km north of Melbourne and 1058.1 km south west of Lyra. Girgarre East has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Girgarre East, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Girgarre East 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. Girgarre East is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Girgarre East during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Girgarre East will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Girgarre East

Rebate for Girgarre East Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Girgarre East by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Girgarre East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 11.7 km from Girgarre East.

Girgarre East, VIC is in the 3616 postcode area which has around 850 solar installations under 10 kW and about 933 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2513 households in the 3616 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Girgarre East.

Solar Installers near toGirgarre East
NameDistanceDetails
Active Energy Group14.1kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists29.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel31.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar32.1kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy32.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia32.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar32.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar33.2kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar33.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar33.4kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar33.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.33.6kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Ravertys Electrics39.1kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries42.4kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar42.5kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries42.5kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Future NRG Echuca43.7kmFuture NRG Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria44.3kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca44.6kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.
Solar Australia Energy45.5kmSolar Australia Energy is based in Moama, NSW.
Baker Renewable Energy45.6kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR46.5kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar On Electrical59.8kmSolar On Electrical is based in Torrumbarry, VIC.
EKO Solar65.3kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Power Lights70.7kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore73.3kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Girgarre East

Sunlight Hours in Girgarre East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Girgarre East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Girgarre East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Girgarre, VIC, which is about 10.7 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.