Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pearsondale?

Pearsondale is located in Victoria about 183.1 km east of Melbourne and 1127.6 km south west of Lyra. Pearsondale has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pearsondale

Rebate for Pearsondale 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 Pearsondale 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 Pearsondale
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 10.6 km from Pearsondale.

Pearsondale, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Pearsondale.

Solar Installers near toPearsondale
NameDistanceDetails
Rockys Solar4.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors6.8kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services8.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.39.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon39.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy40.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions42.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
GEA Solar51.0kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations51.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar60.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland61.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale61.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale61.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland62.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics62.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates62.0kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical62.7kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop63.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS64.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar64.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland65.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck70.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar70.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions72.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Solar To Power79.7kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical79.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pearsondale

Sunlight Hours in Pearsondale

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 Pearsondale

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 Pearsondale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pearshape, TAS, which is about 345.0 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.