Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Geelong?

South Geelong is located in Victoria about 65.4 km south west of Melbourne and 1248.2 km south west of Lyra. South Geelong has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Geelong, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Geelong

Rebate for South Geelong 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 South Geelong by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in South Geelong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 40.7 km from South Geelong.

South Geelong, VIC is in the 3220 postcode area which has around 1082 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1209 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8105 households in the 3220 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in South Geelong.

Solar Installers near toSouth Geelong
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panels Charlemont2.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy2.1kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Python Solar Heating2.3kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green2.3kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont2.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong2.5kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar3.2kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Velocity Solar3.5kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing3.5kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
City To Surf Solar3.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy4.0kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics4.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
New Generation Solar4.2kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong5.1kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong6.0kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Evo Solar7.5kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy8.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Greensaver Solar8.4kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Green Energy Options17.3kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical17.9kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar18.2kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar20.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar20.5kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Geelong

Sunlight Hours in South Geelong

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 South Geelong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Geelong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Gap, SA, which is about 950.7 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.