Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grey River?

Grey River is located in Victoria about 137.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1321.5 km south west of Lyra. Grey River has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grey River, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Grey River 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. Grey River is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Grey River during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Grey River will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Grey River

Rebate for Grey River Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Grey River 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 Grey River
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 114.1 km from Grey River.

Grey River, VIC is in the 3221 postcode area which has around 448 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Grey River.

Solar Installers near toGrey River
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine41.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems41.7kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy43.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical45.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Access Eco Solar55.0kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar55.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options57.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar66.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar69.8kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar70.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing70.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont71.4kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating71.6kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong72.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Make My Energy74.4kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar74.4kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont74.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green74.7kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics74.8kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy76.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar76.3kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong76.7kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical77.6kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong77.7kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar79.7kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grey River

Sunlight Hours in Grey River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grey River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grey River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Grey, WA, which is about 2758.3 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.