Are Solar Panels Worth It In Albert Park?

Albert Park is located in Victoria about 3.4 km south of Melbourne and 1189.2 km south west of Lyra. Albert Park has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Albert Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Albert Park

Rebate for Albert Park 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 Albert Park by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Albert Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 4.4 km from Albert Park.

Albert Park, VIC is in the 3206 postcode area which has around 343 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3865 households in the 3206 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 11.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Albert Park.

Solar Installers near toAlbert Park
NameDistanceDetails
CLOUD SOLAR1.3kmCLOUD SOLAR is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Elite Smart Energy Solutions1.7kmElite Smart Energy Solutions is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Titan Energy1.7kmTitan Energy is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
UNIfied Energy Services2.0kmUNIfied Energy Services is based in Southbank, VIC.
Unlimited Solar Energy2.0kmUnlimited Solar Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
SOLARfied2.0kmSOLARfied is based in Southbank, VIC.
DPA Solar2.0kmDPA Solar is based in Port Melbourne, VIC.
Diaz Solar Group2.1kmDiaz Solar Group is based in Elwood, VIC.
BISON ENERGY CORPORATION2.1kmBISON ENERGY CORPORATION is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Smart Wise Solar2.1kmSmart Wise Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Leads2.2kmAustralian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Sol Excel2.2kmSol Excel is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Priority One Solar & Electrical2.2kmPriority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC.
Aobo Environmental Technology Ltd.2.2kmAobo Environmental Technology Ltd. is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Illumina Energy2.2kmIllumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer2.2km1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC.
LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia)2.2kmLECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Gill Solar Suppliers2.3kmGill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Perfect Solar2.4kmPerfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
T3SOL2.4kmT3SOL is based in Docklands, VIC.
Discover Solar2.5kmDiscover Solar is based in Sydney, NSW.
Choice Energy2.5kmChoice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Green Value Solar2.7kmGreen Value Solar is based in Docklands, VIC.
Aurora solar2.9kmAurora solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Group2.9kmAustralian Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Albert Park

Sunlight Hours in Albert Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Albert Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Albert Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Albert Park, SA, which is about 663.3 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.