Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grenville?

Grenville is located in Victoria about 97.2 km west of Melbourne and 1239.9 km south west of Lyra. Grenville has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grenville

Rebate for Grenville 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 Grenville by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grenville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 73.8 km from Grenville.

Grenville, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Grenville.

Solar Installers near toGrenville
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice13.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions22.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical22.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company22.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling22.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat22.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar23.1kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR23.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies25.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l26.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels26.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical26.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat26.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians27.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant28.4kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar28.6kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust32.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay44.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar46.7kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)53.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Greensaver Solar56.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grenville

Sunlight Hours in Grenville

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 Grenville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grenville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grenfell, NSW, which is about 579.2 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.