Crookayan is located in Victoria about 150.5 km east of Melbourne and 1078.3 km south west of Lyra. Crookayan has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Crookayan, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Crookayan 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. Crookayan is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Crookayan 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 Crookayan will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Crookayan
| 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 Crookayan by month. The maximum is 7.26 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.68 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.14 | 7.26 |
| Feb | 22.80 | 6.33 |
| Mar | 18.17 | 5.05 |
| Apr | 12.35 | 3.43 |
| May | 8.01 | 2.23 |
| Jun | 6.05 | 1.68 |
| Jul | 6.51 | 1.81 |
| Aug | 9.67 | 2.69 |
| Sep | 14.07 | 3.91 |
| Oct | 19.33 | 5.37 |
| Nov | 22.98 | 6.38 |
| Dec | 25.97 | 7.21 |
Figures from the weather station at Lake Eildon, which is approximately 68.6 km from Crookayan.
Crookayan, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Crookayan.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solarphase | 65.9km | Solarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| G&H Electrics | 67.5km | G&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Mansfield Security | 69.8km | Mansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 78.2km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 78.4km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 78.5km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 78.5km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 79.4km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 79.6km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 80.1km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 81.7km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 82.0km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 83.5km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 84.2km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 85.1km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| TMN Electrical | 88.9km | TMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 92.4km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 93.0km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 93.7km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 94.5km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 94.7km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 94.9km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 95.1km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 95.5km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 95.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 95.7km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 95.7km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crookayan
Sunlight Hours in Crookayan
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 Crookayan
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Crookayan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Croobyar, NSW, which is about 414.3 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.