Are Solar Panels Worth It In Deptford?

Deptford is located in Victoria about 241.3 km east of Melbourne and 1045.9 km south west of Lyra. Deptford has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Deptford

Rebate for Deptford 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 Deptford by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Deptford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 78.2 km from Deptford.

Deptford, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Deptford.

Solar Installers near toDeptford
NameDistanceDetails
NBS Solar Solutions28.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical28.5kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Voltage Electrics29.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar29.4kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS29.4kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop29.5kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale30.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland30.7kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solar To Power30.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland31.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar31.3kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale31.6kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar36.5kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates38.8kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland43.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L46.0kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services78.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors79.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar82.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR108.8kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical111.7kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.120.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon120.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy120.8kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions122.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar128.8kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Deptford

Sunlight Hours in Deptford

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 Deptford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Deptford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Depot Hill, QLD, which is about 1599.1 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.