Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gundowring?

Gundowring is located in Victoria about 216.9 km south west of Canberra and 948.2 km south west of Lyra. Gundowring has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gundowring

Rebate for Gundowring 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 Gundowring by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gundowring
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 57.5 km from Gundowring.

Gundowring, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gundowring.

Solar Installers near toGundowring
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar19.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar27.6kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical29.9kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity29.9kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions30.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy30.4kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning30.5kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions30.6kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical30.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar31.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury32.5kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia33.2kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia33.2kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group33.4kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical33.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Moore Solar Suppliers33.7kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical33.9kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions34.1kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL34.2kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar34.2kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Next Generation Energy35.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar36.5kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hines Electrix38.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR38.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical39.6kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
TMN Electrical44.1kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar56.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gundowring

Sunlight Hours in Gundowring

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gundowring

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gundowring, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gundillion, NSW, which is about 257.7 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.