Are Solar Panels Worth It In Neerim East?

Neerim East is located in Victoria about 92.4 km east of Melbourne and 1151.3 km south west of Lyra. Neerim East has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Neerim East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Neerim East

Rebate for Neerim East 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 Neerim East 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 Neerim East
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 38.2 km from Neerim East.

Neerim East, VIC is in the 3831 postcode area which has around 332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 347 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 737 households in the 3831 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Neerim East.

Solar Installers near toNeerim East
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria21.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions21.7kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions22.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar22.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul22.9kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services27.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar29.3kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland32.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical35.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar36.5kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Trentleck38.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Cardinia Solar40.7kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Abacus Solar46.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar46.0kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions46.3kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab46.3kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus46.5kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium46.5kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy46.8kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections47.0kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar47.8kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct48.0kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations48.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS50.1kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Worx51.4kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Green Valley Solar53.1kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
True Solar Time53.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Neerim East

Sunlight Hours in Neerim East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Neerim East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Neerim East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Neerim, VIC, which is about 4.5 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.