Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gunyah?

Gunyah is located in Victoria about 137.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1195.8 km south west of Lyra. Gunyah has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gunyah

Rebate for Gunyah 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 Gunyah by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gunyah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 38.4 km from Gunyah.

Gunyah, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Gunyah.

Solar Installers near toGunyah
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance17.6kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck29.5kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations36.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical39.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar40.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland40.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions44.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy46.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon46.1kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.46.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar47.9kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunplus Solar48.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions48.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul50.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria50.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar50.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR51.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions53.3kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries59.2kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar64.4kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services66.4kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy76.7kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar77.8kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gunyah

Sunlight Hours in Gunyah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gunyah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gunyah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gununa, QLD, which is about 2240.8 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.