Are Solar Panels Worth It In Churchill Island?

Churchill Island is located in Victoria about 82.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1232.2 km south west of Lyra. Churchill Island has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Churchill Island, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Churchill Island

Rebate for Churchill Island 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 Churchill Island 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 Churchill Island
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 41.1 km from Churchill Island.

Churchill Island, VIC is in the 3925 postcode area which has around 694 solar installations under 10 kW and about 734 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2989 households in the 3925 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Churchill Island.

Solar Installers near toChurchill Island
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy3.9kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BWD Solar8.9kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sunscape Solar19.7kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Solartronics21.7kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries23.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor24.6kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC24.7kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics24.8kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
GF SOLAR28.9kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Paskin Solar32.4kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar33.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical35.6kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water35.7kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions36.6kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar36.8kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar37.0kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
South Beach Solar37.5kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar38.3kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar38.6kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar39.0kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar39.4kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Super Centre41.8kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Sahara Solar41.9kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza42.0kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Solar Run Officer42.3kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions42.7kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Churchill Island

Sunlight Hours in Churchill Island

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 Churchill Island

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 Churchill Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Churchill, QLD, which is about 1390.4 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.