Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenvale?

Greenvale is located in Victoria about 20.1 km north of Melbourne and 1174.5 km south west of Lyra. Greenvale has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenvale

Rebate for Greenvale 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 Greenvale by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greenvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 5.1 km from Greenvale.

Greenvale, VIC is in the 3059 postcode area which has around 1785 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1941 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6142 households in the 3059 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.10 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Greenvale.

Solar Installers near toGreenvale
NameDistanceDetails
Photon Energy Solar3.9kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia4.2kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar State4.5kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Clean Earth Services4.7kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Revolusun Power5.1kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir5.4kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group5.5kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Solar Group5.8kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions5.9kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solution Solar6.1kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
OZY Solar6.2kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters6.3kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Sailax Solar6.7kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
No Gap Solar6.8kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light7.1kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy7.1kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Solar7.3kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Nation7.4kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy7.4kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Trione Energy7.5kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia7.6kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar7.6kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Proma Solar7.7kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Australian Solar Light7.8kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Panel Options8.2kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Solarcel Energy9.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
NXTGEN Group9.8kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenvale

Sunlight Hours in Greenvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greenvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenup, QLD, which is about 1167.3 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.