Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arthurs Seat?

Arthurs Seat is located in Victoria about 59.7 km south of Melbourne and 1236.1 km south west of Lyra. Arthurs Seat has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Arthurs Seat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arthurs Seat

Rebate for Arthurs Seat 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 Arthurs Seat by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arthurs Seat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 36.3 km from Arthurs Seat.

Arthurs Seat, VIC is in the 3936 postcode area which has around 1313 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1408 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9410 households in the 3936 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 7.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Arthurs Seat.

Solar Installers near toArthurs Seat
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Smart Water3.5kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical3.5kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar3.7kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions4.4kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Solar Super Centre6.9kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
South Beach Solar8.7kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar14.0kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar14.7kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar16.0kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Clean Connect solar16.8kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar16.8kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Paskin Solar16.9kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Austral Solar17.6kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solartronics20.1kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC20.5kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor20.6kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics20.7kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza22.5kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula27.8kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
BWD Solar28.7kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sahara Solar30.0kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar30.9kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators33.4kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA33.7kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power33.8kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar33.9kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor34.0kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arthurs Seat

Sunlight Hours in Arthurs Seat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arthurs Seat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arthurs Seat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arthurs Lake, TAS, which is about 440.1 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.