Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackburn South?

Blackburn South is located in Victoria about 16.0 km east of Melbourne and 1179.2 km south west of Lyra. Blackburn South has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blackburn South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackburn South

Rebate for Blackburn South 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 Blackburn South 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 Blackburn South
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 10.5 km from Blackburn South.

Blackburn South, VIC is in the 3130 postcode area which has around 2091 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2158 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13081 households in the 3130 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Blackburn South.

Solar Installers near toBlackburn South
NameDistanceDetails
NPP Energy2.6kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solarside2.7kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy2.7kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar2.7kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
RayGen2.7kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Puma Solar2.7kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen2.8kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Solpac Solutions2.8kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar2.8kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR2.8kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar2.8kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries3.0kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar3.0kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Eastern Solar3.2kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Solar 370 Degrees3.2kmSolar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC.
Watts Up Solar3.4kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Start Solar3.5kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
SunWiz3.5kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solar Today3.6kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions3.8kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
EcoActiv3.8kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
100% Electrics4.0km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solazone Victoria4.0kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
HP Energy4.3kmHP Energy is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Entech Services4.7kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackburn South

Sunlight Hours in Blackburn South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blackburn South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blackburn South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackburn North, VIC, which is about 3.7 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.