Chum Creek is located in Victoria about 51.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1141.0 km south west of Lyra. Chum Creek has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chum Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Chum 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. Chum Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Chum 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 Chum Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Chum Creek
| 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 Chum Creek by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.94 | 6.65 |
| Feb | 20.84 | 5.79 |
| Mar | 16.16 | 4.49 |
| Apr | 10.92 | 3.03 |
| May | 7.15 | 1.99 |
| Jun | 5.53 | 1.54 |
| Jul | 6.19 | 1.72 |
| Aug | 9.14 | 2.54 |
| Sep | 12.56 | 3.49 |
| Oct | 17.06 | 4.74 |
| Nov | 20.68 | 5.74 |
| Dec | 23.17 | 6.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 4.0 km from Chum Creek.
Chum Creek, VIC is in the 3777 postcode area which has around 1218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1295 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4929 households in the 3777 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Chum Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ironcore Batteries | 4.2km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 5.0km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 14.6km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 14.7km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 21.4km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 22.1km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 23.6km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 24.7km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 24.9km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 24.9km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Solar Recruitment | 26.5km | Solar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC. |
| Yarra Solar | 26.7km | Yarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC. |
| Absolute Electrics | 27.2km | Absolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC. |
| Eastern Energy Solutions | 27.5km | Eastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Energy Assist Solar 4 You | 27.5km | Energy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Doctors | 27.6km | Australian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| Solar Green Australia | 27.8km | Solar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Ace Energy Services | 28.0km | Ace Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| C.S Solar | 28.5km | C.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Go Solar VIC | 28.8km | Go Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Sunterra Solar | 28.8km | Sunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Fairlane Green | 28.9km | Fairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC. |
| Drillmate. | 29.2km | Drillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| ECI CORP electrical contractors | 29.6km | ECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC. |
| Total Solar Solutions | 30.0km | Total Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| Applied Solar Energy | 30.5km | Applied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC. |
| Glen Clark & Co | 30.5km | Glen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chum Creek
Sunlight Hours in Chum Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Chum Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Chum Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chullora, NSW, which is about 649.7 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.