Are Solar Panels Worth It In Neerim Junction?

Neerim Junction is located in Victoria about 88.9 km east of Melbourne and 1148.9 km south west of Lyra. Neerim Junction has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Neerim Junction

Rebate for Neerim Junction 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 Junction 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 Junction
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 43.2 km from Neerim Junction.

Neerim Junction, VIC is in the 3821 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1179 households in the 3821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Neerim Junction.

Solar Installers near toNeerim Junction
NameDistanceDetails
Natural Energy Products & Solutions24.8kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria25.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul26.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions26.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar26.8kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services27.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar31.8kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar34.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland37.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Cardinia Solar39.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical40.4kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab41.5kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus41.7kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Trentleck44.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Abacus Solar44.9kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar44.9kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions45.2kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium45.4kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy45.5kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections45.8kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar46.9kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct47.0kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS48.7kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
True Solar Time49.2kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar49.2kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Neerim Junction

Sunlight Hours in Neerim Junction

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 Junction

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° 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 Junction, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Neerim East, VIC, which is about 5.2 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.