Are Solar Panels Worth It In Montgomery?

Montgomery is located in Victoria about 186.7 km east of Melbourne and 1117.2 km south west of Lyra. Montgomery has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Montgomery

Rebate for Montgomery 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 Montgomery by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Montgomery
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 8.9 km from Montgomery.

Montgomery, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Montgomery.

Solar Installers near toMontgomery
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors4.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services5.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar6.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar41.3kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.46.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon46.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy47.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions49.2kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar51.9kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland52.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale52.7kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale52.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics52.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland53.1kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop54.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates54.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
MEGALS55.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar55.3kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations59.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions64.1kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical69.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solar To Power71.3kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical71.5kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland71.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar76.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Montgomery

Sunlight Hours in Montgomery

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Montgomery

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Montgomery, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Monterey Keys, QLD, which is about 1271.6 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.