Chirnside Park is located in Victoria about 31.5 km east of Melbourne and 1161.8 km south west of Lyra. Chirnside Park has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chirnside Park, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chirnside Park 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. Chirnside Park is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chirnside Park 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 Chirnside Park will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Chirnside Park
| 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 Chirnside Park by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.87 | 6.63 |
| Feb | 20.66 | 5.74 |
| Mar | 15.96 | 4.43 |
| Apr | 10.87 | 3.02 |
| May | 7.36 | 2.04 |
| Jun | 6.01 | 1.67 |
| Jul | 6.62 | 1.84 |
| Aug | 9.40 | 2.61 |
| Sep | 12.88 | 3.58 |
| Oct | 17.30 | 4.80 |
| Nov | 20.77 | 5.77 |
| Dec | 23.45 | 6.51 |
Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 15.6 km from Chirnside Park.
Chirnside Park, VIC is in the 3116 postcode area which has around 961 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1002 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4058 households in the 3116 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Chirnside Park.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Electrics | 5.8km | Absolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 6.5km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 6.5km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Eastern Energy Solutions | 6.6km | Eastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Energy Assist Solar 4 You | 6.7km | Energy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Yarra Solar | 7.2km | Yarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC. |
| Solar Green Australia | 7.4km | Solar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Fairlane Green | 7.5km | Fairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC. |
| C.S Solar | 7.7km | C.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| ECI CORP electrical contractors | 8.1km | ECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 8.3km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| Solar Recruitment | 8.4km | Solar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC. |
| Sunterra Solar | 8.8km | Sunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Go Solar VIC | 8.8km | Go Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Doctors | 8.8km | Australian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| Ace Energy Services | 9.1km | Ace Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| Applied Solar Energy | 9.2km | Applied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC. |
| Drillmate. | 9.3km | Drillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| Total Solar Solutions | 9.7km | Total Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| Mutunga Solar | 10.0km | Mutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC. |
| Glen Clark & Co | 10.1km | Glen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| Solar Panels | 10.7km | Solar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| PV Connections | 11.3km | PV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC. |
| ASA Energy | 11.6km | ASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chirnside Park
Sunlight Hours in Chirnside Park
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Chirnside Park
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Chirnside Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chirnside, QLD, which is about 1648.4 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.