Are Solar Panels Worth It In Invergordon?

Invergordon is located in Victoria about 195.6 km north of Melbourne and 1001.1 km south west of Lyra. Invergordon has a latitude of 36.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Invergordon

Rebate for Invergordon 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 Invergordon by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Invergordon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 28.3 km from Invergordon.

Invergordon, VIC is in the 3636 postcode area which has around 966 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1050 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2245 households in the 3636 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Invergordon.

Solar Installers near toInvergordon
NameDistanceDetails
Rheem Solar Specialist Cobram23.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Cobram is based in Cobram, VIC.
Cobram Electrical & Data23.9kmCobram Electrical & Data is based in Cobram, VIC.
Auselec23.9kmAuselec is based in Cobram, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy24.3kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Refrigelec24.7kmRefrigelec is based in Cobram, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar30.4kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar30.8kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar30.9kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.31.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar32.0kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy32.2kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar32.8kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia32.9kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel33.0kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Travis Haynes Electrical35.3kmTravis Haynes Electrical is based in Tocumwal, NSW.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists36.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
ZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria36.8kmZEN Energy Systems - North Central Victoria is based in Nathalia, VIC.
Purtle Electrical40.9kmPurtle Electrical is based in Mulwala, NSW.
Active Energy Group54.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems57.5kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy58.3kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar58.3kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta65.1kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Elect-Solar66.9kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga67.1kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar68.2kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar69.6kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Invergordon

Sunlight Hours in Invergordon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Invergordon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Invergordon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inveresk, TAS, which is about 603.8 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.