Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grays Bridge?

Grays Bridge is located in Victoria about 226.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1203.8 km south west of Lyra. Grays Bridge has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grays Bridge, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grays Bridge

Rebate for Grays Bridge 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 Grays Bridge by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grays Bridge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 153.2 km from Grays Bridge.

Grays Bridge, VIC is in the 3477 postcode area which has around 154 solar installations under 10 kW and about 160 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 455 households in the 3477 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Grays Bridge.

Solar Installers near toGrays Bridge
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar28.2kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
GWM Solar28.5kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar31.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bondys Contractors51.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera61.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham64.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar85.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect86.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
KC Solar90.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant90.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar94.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot98.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions113.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop117.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grays Bridge

Sunlight Hours in Grays Bridge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grays Bridge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grays Bridge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gray, NT, which is about 2935.0 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.