Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Gisborne?

New Gisborne is located in Victoria about 49.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1171.8 km south west of Lyra. New Gisborne has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Gisborne, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Gisborne

Rebate for New Gisborne 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 New Gisborne by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Gisborne
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 29.3 km from New Gisborne.

New Gisborne, VIC is in the 3438 postcode area which has around 250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 275 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 925 households in the 3438 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in New Gisborne.

Solar Installers near toNew Gisborne
NameDistanceDetails
Macedon Ranges Solar Power1.4kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance1.6kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum3.6kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Eureka Solar6.0kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Skyline Energy7.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar16.9kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions17.0kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions25.2kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton25.6kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Billabong Solar26.2kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes26.4kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar28.6kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Ultima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne28.8kmUltima Energy - Solar Panel Installation Melbourne is based in Rockbank, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill30.4kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Keemin Electrical30.4kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions30.4kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Greenlink Solar30.8kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics30.9kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir31.4kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Sunfill31.9kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Super Solar Energy32.0kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Sonergy32.3kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Gisborne

Sunlight Hours in New Gisborne

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Gisborne

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after New Gisborne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Farm, QLD, which is about 1362.4 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.