Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grahamvale?

Grahamvale is located in Victoria about 168.2 km north of Melbourne and 1029.7 km south west of Lyra. Grahamvale has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grahamvale

Rebate for Grahamvale 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 Grahamvale by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grahamvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 17.8 km from Grahamvale.

Grahamvale, VIC is in the 3631 postcode area which has around 2122 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2349 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4846 households in the 3631 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Grahamvale.

Solar Installers near toGrahamvale
NameDistanceDetails
GV Electrical and Solar1.9kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar2.1kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar2.2kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.2.5kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar3.3kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy3.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar4.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia4.3kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel4.5kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists8.1kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy29.7kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Active Energy Group35.1kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria38.4kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram51.1kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data51.5kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec51.6kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Refrigelec52.2kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems54.0kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy55.0kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar55.0kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical61.1kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Ravertys Electrics61.9kmRavertys Electrics is based in Echuca, VIC.
Echuca Solar & Batteries64.3kmEchuca Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Hypalyte Electrical and Solar64.3kmHypalyte Electrical and Solar is based in Echuca, VIC.
Shepparton Solar & Batteries64.3kmShepparton Solar & Batteries is based in Echuca, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar65.7kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Solar Power Echuca66.2kmSolar Power Echuca is based in Echuca, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grahamvale

Sunlight Hours in Grahamvale

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 Grahamvale

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 Grahamvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grahamstown, NSW, which is about 264.7 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.