Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Schanck?

Cape Schanck is located in Victoria about 72.0 km south of Melbourne and 1248.5 km south west of Lyra. Cape Schanck has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Schanck, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Schanck

Rebate for Cape Schanck 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 Cape Schanck 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 Cape Schanck
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 47.9 km from Cape Schanck.

Cape Schanck, VIC is in the 3939 postcode area which has around 1804 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1931 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9266 households in the 3939 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 5.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cape Schanck.

Solar Installers near toCape Schanck
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Super Centre9.1kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar9.5kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical15.7kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water15.7kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Clean Connect solar16.6kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar16.6kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions17.0kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
South Beach Solar21.4kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar26.7kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar27.1kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solartronics27.5kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Paskin Solar28.2kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Myers Solar28.6kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC29.2kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor29.3kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics29.5kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Austral Solar30.2kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
BWD Solar30.6kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza35.1kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical39.3kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula40.2kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Island Energy41.3kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Sahara Solar42.2kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar43.1kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar43.5kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators45.9kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA46.3kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Schanck

Sunlight Hours in Cape Schanck

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 Cape Schanck

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 Cape Schanck, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Riche, WA, which is about 2365.7 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.