Ruby is located in Victoria about 108.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1200.7 km south west of Lyra. Ruby has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ruby, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ruby 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. Ruby is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ruby 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 Ruby will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Ruby
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ruby by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 45.5 km from Ruby.
Ruby, VIC is in the 3953 postcode area which has around 1025 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1128 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3384 households in the 3953 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ruby.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GF SOLAR | 23.6km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 28.2km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 29.7km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 30.5km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 30.5km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 30.8km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 32.2km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 33.1km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 33.2km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 33.9km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 34.1km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 37.6km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 39.1km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 41.7km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 42.8km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 43.9km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 48.4km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 50.0km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 50.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 52.9km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 53.4km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 53.5km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 53.5km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 53.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 53.7km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 54.5km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ruby
Sunlight Hours in Ruby
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Ruby
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Ruby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rubicon, VIC, which is about 126.7 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.