Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Gundowring?

Upper Gundowring is located in Victoria about 226.0 km south west of Canberra and 962.3 km south west of Lyra. Upper Gundowring has a latitude of 36.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Gundowring, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Gundowring

Rebate for Upper Gundowring 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 Upper Gundowring by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Gundowring
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 66.2 km from Upper Gundowring.

Upper Gundowring, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Upper Gundowring.

Solar Installers near toUpper Gundowring
NameDistanceDetails
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar16.0kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR23.0kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical28.6kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
Hines Electrix31.5kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical32.5kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical36.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar41.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical44.0kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity44.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions44.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy44.5kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning44.6kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions44.6kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical44.8kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar46.1kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury47.3kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions47.5kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL47.6kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar47.6kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Bison Energy Australia48.1kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia48.1kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group48.1kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers48.4kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical49.1kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy51.0kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar51.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar56.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Gundowring

Sunlight Hours in Upper Gundowring

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Gundowring

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Gundowring, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Growee, NSW, which is about 505.7 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.