Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reedy Flat?

Reedy Flat is located in Victoria about 256.1 km south west of Canberra and 1021.2 km south of Lyra. Reedy Flat has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reedy Flat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reedy Flat

Rebate for Reedy Flat 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 Reedy Flat 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 Reedy Flat
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 105.1 km from Reedy Flat.

Reedy Flat, VIC is in the 3895 postcode area which has around 24 solar installations under 10 kW and about 27 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 129 households in the 3895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Reedy Flat.

Solar Installers near toReedy Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L29.4kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical45.3kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power47.3kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions48.8kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar53.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS53.6kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland53.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop54.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics54.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale55.3kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland55.3kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland55.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale56.1kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar56.1kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates61.3kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar63.2kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR104.4kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services105.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors106.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar109.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
TMN Electrical111.0kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar119.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reedy Flat

Sunlight Hours in Reedy Flat

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 Reedy Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reedy Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reedy Dam, VIC, which is about 497.6 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.