Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gormandale?

Gormandale is located in Victoria about 159.2 km east of Melbourne and 1157.2 km south west of Lyra. Gormandale has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gormandale

Rebate for Gormandale 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 Gormandale by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gormandale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 32.5 km from Gormandale.

Gormandale, VIC is in the 3873 postcode area which has around 59 solar installations under 10 kW and about 67 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 135 households in the 3873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Gormandale.

Solar Installers near toGormandale
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon15.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.15.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy16.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions16.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations22.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical35.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland39.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck39.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Rockys Solar39.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors41.6kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services43.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar43.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance58.0kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions65.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar65.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria66.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul67.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions70.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services85.4kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GEA Solar85.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GF SOLAR90.8kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar90.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar93.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gormandale

Sunlight Hours in Gormandale

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 Gormandale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gormandale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gorge Rock, WA, which is about 2664.2 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.