Are Solar Panels Worth It In Creswick North?

Creswick North is located in Victoria about 106.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1206.0 km south west of Lyra. Creswick North has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Creswick North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Creswick North

Rebate for Creswick North 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 Creswick North by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Creswick North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 89.1 km from Creswick North.

Creswick North, VIC is in the 3363 postcode area which has around 505 solar installations under 10 kW and about 531 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1708 households in the 3363 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Creswick North.

Solar Installers near toCreswick North
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Invermay4.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant14.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians15.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l16.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar17.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat17.7kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical17.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels17.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies17.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR19.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar19.5kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat19.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling19.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company20.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions21.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Lightbox Solar21.4kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical21.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)23.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot25.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice28.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
EnviroShop35.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar38.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria41.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy46.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke48.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar55.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions58.2kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Creswick North

Sunlight Hours in Creswick North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Creswick North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Creswick North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Creswick, VIC, which is about 4.1 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.