Archies Creek is located in Victoria about 96.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1226.8 km south west of Lyra. Archies Creek has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Archies Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Archies Creek 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. Archies Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Archies Creek 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 Archies Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Archies Creek
| 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 Archies Creek by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 52.9 km from Archies Creek.
Archies Creek, VIC is in the 3995 postcode area which has around 1749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1816 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 6414 households in the 3995 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Archies Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 4.6km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 9.8km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 14.1km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 16.0km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 16.8km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 17.0km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 28.8km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 40.0km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 42.0km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 42.1km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 42.2km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 49.8km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 50.1km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 50.5km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 51.4km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 51.4km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 51.5km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 51.6km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 51.8km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 51.9km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 52.1km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 52.2km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 53.1km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 53.2km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Archies Creek
Sunlight Hours in Archies Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Archies Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Archies Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Archerton, VIC, which is about 193.6 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.