Are Solar Panels Worth It In Beaconsfield Upper?

Beaconsfield Upper is located in Victoria about 45.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1180.8 km south west of Lyra. Beaconsfield Upper has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Beaconsfield Upper

Rebate for Beaconsfield Upper 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 Beaconsfield Upper by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Beaconsfield Upper
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 20.4 km from Beaconsfield Upper.

Beaconsfield Upper, VIC is in the 3808 postcode area which has around 332 solar installations under 10 kW and about 381 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 980 households in the 3808 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Beaconsfield Upper.

Solar Installers near toBeaconsfield Upper
NameDistanceDetails
Proline importing Australia7.0kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
Solar Worx8.2kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
VJ energy group8.6kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER8.8kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS9.1kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy9.9kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar Energy Partners10.0kmSolar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Energy Matters10.0kmEnergy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs10.5kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Energy Connections10.8kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Foxtech Solar11.4kmFoxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Mr Solar11.6kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar11.7kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium11.8kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions11.9kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU12.2kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct12.3kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar12.9kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Solar Tactics13.2kmSolar Tactics is based in Hallam, VIC.
VR Electrical Services13.4kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Excellence Solar13.5kmExcellence Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Premier Solar Installations13.6kmPremier Solar Installations is based in Hallam, VIC.
Integra Energy Group14.2kmIntegra Energy Group is based in Hallam, VIC.
Green Light Solar14.2kmGreen Light Solar is based in Hallam, VIC.
Black Max Solar14.4kmBlack Max Solar is based in Hallam, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick14.4kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Beaconsfield Upper

Sunlight Hours in Beaconsfield Upper

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Beaconsfield Upper

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Beaconsfield Upper, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Beaconsfield, TAS, which is about 375.0 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.