Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gymbowen?

Gymbowen is located in Victoria about 324.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1299.6 km south west of Oman Ama. Gymbowen has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gymbowen

Rebate for Gymbowen 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 Gymbowen by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gymbowen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 58.9 km from Gymbowen.

Gymbowen, VIC is in the 3401 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1823 households in the 3401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Gymbowen.

Solar Installers near toGymbowen
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar34.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham56.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect67.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services76.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical76.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard76.9kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services177.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration86.8kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera91.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Bondys Contractors112.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning118.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gymbowen

Sunlight Hours in Gymbowen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gymbowen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gymbowen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gwynneville, NSW, which is about 880.9 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.