Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sailors Gully?

Sailors Gully is located in Victoria about 139.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1128.2 km south west of Lyra. Sailors Gully has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sailors Gully, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sailors Gully

Rebate for Sailors Gully 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 Sailors Gully by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sailors Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 84.9 km from Sailors Gully.

Sailors Gully, VIC is in the 3556 postcode area which has around 1689 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1736 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6998 households in the 3556 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Sailors Gully.

Solar Installers near toSailors Gully
NameDistanceDetails
National Solar Network3.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar3.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical4.8kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar7.7kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro8.0kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo8.0kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central8.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Mr Eco8.7kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar8.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar9.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical9.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems9.4kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar10.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions14.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ceramet Solar26.6kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant31.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bushwire Solar33.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke37.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy40.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria44.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop47.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR55.8kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar56.5kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sailors Gully

Sunlight Hours in Sailors Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sailors Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sailors Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sailors Falls, VIC, which is about 77.1 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.