Are Solar Panels Worth It In Creighton?

Creighton is located in Victoria about 124.8 km north of Melbourne and 1064.4 km south west of Lyra. Creighton has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Creighton, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Creighton 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. Creighton is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Creighton during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Creighton will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Creighton

Rebate for Creighton Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Creighton by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Creighton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 42.4 km from Creighton.

Creighton, VIC is in the 3666 postcode area which has around 979 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1022 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2758 households in the 3666 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Creighton.

Solar Installers near toCreighton
NameDistanceDetails
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists41.0kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
EKO Solar42.1kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar43.6kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia43.7kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel44.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy44.8kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.45.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar45.2kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar45.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar45.7kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar46.5kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore50.6kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems50.7kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy51.6kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar51.6kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Mansfield Security58.1kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics60.7kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase62.8kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Active Energy Group65.0kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Solar Power Lights68.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical75.4kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy76.8kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Metrisol Energy77.9kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Creighton

Sunlight Hours in Creighton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Creighton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Creighton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Creewah, NSW, which is about 346.2 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.