Blackwood Forest is located in Victoria about 94.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1219.7 km south west of Lyra. Blackwood Forest has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blackwood Forest, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Blackwood Forest 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. Blackwood Forest is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Blackwood Forest 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 Blackwood Forest will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Blackwood Forest
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Blackwood Forest by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 50.5 km from Blackwood Forest.
Blackwood Forest, VIC is in the 3992 postcode area which has around 181 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 574 households in the 3992 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Blackwood Forest.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GF SOLAR | 5.4km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 10.5km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 12.3km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 16.3km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 18.3km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 21.0km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 31.4km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 41.0km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 42.5km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 42.6km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 42.6km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 45.1km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 45.7km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 46.0km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 46.2km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 46.5km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 46.5km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 46.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 46.8km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 46.9km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 47.0km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 47.4km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 47.4km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 47.4km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 48.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 48.4km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 48.4km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackwood Forest
Sunlight Hours in Blackwood Forest
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Blackwood Forest
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Blackwood Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackwood Creek, TAS, which is about 377.6 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.