Are Solar Panels Worth It In Purnim?

Purnim is located in Victoria about 214.0 km west of Melbourne and 1356.0 km south west of Lyra. Purnim has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Purnim

Rebate for Purnim 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 Purnim by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Purnim
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 69.6 km from Purnim.

Purnim, VIC is in the 3278 postcode area which has around 33 solar installations under 10 kW and about 39 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 147 households in the 3278 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.85 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Purnim.

Solar Installers near toPurnim
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical6.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design6.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services8.9kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services11.2kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services12.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool13.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics13.8kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar13.8kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical13.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool14.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool14.9kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services15.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton77.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning80.7kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical83.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine85.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar86.7kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy88.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering89.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems125.9kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical132.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions133.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice133.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Purnim

Sunlight Hours in Purnim

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Purnim

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Purnim, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Purlewaugh, NSW, which is about 1010.8 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.