Are Solar Panels Worth It In Creightons Creek?

Creightons Creek is located in Victoria about 117.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1069.7 km south west of Lyra. Creightons Creek has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Creightons Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Creightons Creek

Rebate for Creightons Creek 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 Creightons Creek 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 Creightons Creek
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 52.3 km from Creightons Creek.

Creightons Creek, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Creightons Creek.

Solar Installers near toCreightons Creek
NameDistanceDetails
EKO Solar39.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore47.5kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Mansfield Security50.2kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists50.8kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems52.9kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
G&H Electrics53.0kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar53.3kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia53.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Ecotech Energy53.6kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar53.6kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Green Tunnel54.5kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy54.5kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.54.8kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar54.9kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solarphase55.2kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar55.3kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar55.4kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar56.1kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Solar Power Lights68.5kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical71.2kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy73.6kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Active Energy Group74.5kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Green Energy Australia75.7kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Sonergy78.5kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga86.3kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Baker Renewable Energy86.5kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries87.1kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Creightons Creek

Sunlight Hours in Creightons Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Creightons Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Creightons Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Creighton, VIC, which is about 9.9 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.