Are Solar Panels Worth It In Doncaster East?

Doncaster East is located in Victoria about 17.0 km east of Melbourne and 1174.1 km south west of Lyra. Doncaster East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Doncaster East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Doncaster East

Rebate for Doncaster East 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 Doncaster East by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Doncaster East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 12.5 km from Doncaster East.

Doncaster East, VIC is in the 3109 postcode area which has around 1670 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10239 households in the 3109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Doncaster East.

Solar Installers near toDoncaster East
NameDistanceDetails
Aura Renewable Energy0.9kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Advenser2.4kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia2.8kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries3.0kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar3.1kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
100% Electrics3.6km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solarside3.6kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy3.6kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
RayGen3.6kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar3.6kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solpac Solutions3.6kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR3.8kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar3.8kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar3.8kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
NPP Energy3.8kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
SunWiz4.0kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Sundra Energy4.0kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
Puma Solar4.2kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen4.5kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Eastern Solar4.9kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER5.0kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution5.1kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Watts Up Solar5.9kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
GL solar6.2kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Doncaster East

Sunlight Hours in Doncaster East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Doncaster East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Doncaster East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doncaster, VIC, which is about 2.9 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.