Are Solar Panels Worth It In Berrys Creek?

Berrys Creek is located in Victoria about 118.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1192.3 km south west of Lyra. Berrys Creek has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Berrys Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Berrys Creek

Rebate for Berrys Creek 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 Berrys Creek by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Berrys Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 33.9 km from Berrys Creek.

Berrys Creek, VIC is in the 3953 postcode area which has around 1025 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1128 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3384 households in the 3953 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Berrys Creek.

Solar Installers near toBerrys Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Trentleck21.8kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar30.0kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar30.6kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions30.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance31.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
G-Store Warragul32.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria32.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland32.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical33.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions35.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations37.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
GF SOLAR37.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar39.5kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar41.7kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions47.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services47.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries47.5kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar47.9kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy49.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon49.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.49.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Cardinia Solar58.6kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Island Energy62.6kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Think Solar62.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions62.8kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar62.9kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium63.0kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Berrys Creek

Sunlight Hours in Berrys Creek

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 Berrys Creek

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 Berrys Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Berrybank, VIC, which is about 232.7 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.