Are Solar Panels Worth It In Graytown?

Graytown is located in Victoria about 107.1 km north of Melbourne and 1101.4 km south west of Lyra. Graytown has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Graytown

Rebate for Graytown 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 Graytown 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 Graytown
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 55.1 km from Graytown.

Graytown, VIC is in the 3608 postcode area which has around 524 solar installations under 10 kW and about 561 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1583 households in the 3608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Graytown.

Solar Installers near toGraytown
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Lights23.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
EKO Solar26.6kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore31.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical49.5kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy52.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar55.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Cola Solar55.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar55.7kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco56.4kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro56.7kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo56.7kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar58.3kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
Midland Solar58.6kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Click Control Systems59.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical59.5kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central59.6kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Bushwire Solar60.0kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Active Energy Group60.8kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical60.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network61.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar61.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sonergy61.8kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists63.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Energy Australia64.6kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar65.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Graytown

Sunlight Hours in Graytown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Graytown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Graytown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grays Point, NSW, which is about 637.5 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.