Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ascot?

Ascot is located in Victoria about 112.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1211.6 km south west of Lyra. Ascot has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ascot, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ascot

Rebate for Ascot 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 Ascot 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 Ascot
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 95.4 km from Ascot.

Ascot, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ascot.

Solar Installers near toAscot
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Invermay11.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant12.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar13.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians14.4kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat15.2kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical15.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels15.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l15.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies15.7kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar18.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR18.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat18.8kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company18.9kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions19.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical19.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling19.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot24.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice28.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar28.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)30.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar38.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
EnviroShop40.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria47.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy52.3kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke53.7kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar61.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions63.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ascot

Sunlight Hours in Ascot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ascot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ascot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ascot, WA, which is about 2610.2 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.