Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cannons Creek?

Cannons Creek is located in Victoria about 53.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1206.1 km south west of Lyra. Cannons Creek has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cannons Creek

Rebate for Cannons 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 Cannons Creek by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cannons Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 9.8 km from Cannons Creek.

Cannons Creek, VIC is in the 3977 postcode area which has around 13421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 41192 households in the 3977 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCannons Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Officer10.7kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions11.0kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Solar Planet13.7kmSolar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH13.7kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU14.2kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
Sahara Solar14.4kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs15.4kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Going Solar15.7kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
BJ White Electrics15.8kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst15.8kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston15.8kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor16.0kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC16.1kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions16.1kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick16.7kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula17.1kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Foxtech Solar17.2kmFoxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd17.5kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Green Sky Australia18.0kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
VJ energy group18.2kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators18.2kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Paskin Solar18.6kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
EcoGreen Solar18.6kmEcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor18.7kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar Worx18.7kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar18.7kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solartronics18.7kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cannons Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cannons Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cannons Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cannons Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cannon Valley, QLD, which is about 2015.9 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.