Are Solar Panels Worth It In Long Gully?

Long Gully is located in Victoria about 134.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1130.0 km south west of Lyra. Long Gully has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Long Gully, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Long Gully

Rebate for Long Gully 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 Long Gully by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Long Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 85.2 km from Long Gully.

Long Gully, VIC is in the 3550 postcode area which has around 4045 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4321 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 21087 households in the 3550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Long Gully.

Solar Installers near toLong Gully
NameDistanceDetails
Solar 1 Electrical0.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar1.1kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network1.1kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar2.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central3.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo4.5kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro4.5kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical4.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems4.6kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco4.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar5.4kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar5.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar6.4kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions12.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar28.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Ceramet Solar30.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke33.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant35.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy35.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria40.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop43.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar57.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar57.9kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR58.3kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Power Lights58.5kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot66.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)67.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Gully

Sunlight Hours in Long Gully

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 Long Gully

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 Long Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Forest, VIC, which is about 103.4 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.