Sargood is located in Victoria about 158.2 km east of Melbourne and 1083.5 km south west of Lyra. Sargood has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sargood, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sargood 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. Sargood is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sargood 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 Sargood will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sargood
| 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 Sargood by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 68.2 km from Sargood.
Sargood, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Sargood.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Boltz Contractors | 63.2km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 64.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 65.1km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 68.6km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 68.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 68.7km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 69.1km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 69.9km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 76.1km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 76.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 76.9km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 79.7km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 79.8km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 80.5km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 80.7km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 81.1km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solarphase | 81.3km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 81.6km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 81.8km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 81.9km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| G&H Electrics | 82.9km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 83.0km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sargood
Sunlight Hours in Sargood
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Sargood
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Sargood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Saratoga, NSW, which is about 618.7 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.