Doncaster is located in Victoria about 14.2 km east of Melbourne and 1175.6 km south west of Lyra. Doncaster has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Doncaster, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Doncaster 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Doncaster 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Doncaster
| 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 Doncaster by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.16 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.91 | 5.81 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.18 | 3.10 |
| May | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.88 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.75 | 2.71 |
| Sep | 13.21 | 3.67 |
| Oct | 17.65 | 4.90 |
| Nov | 21.09 | 5.86 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 10.3 km from Doncaster.
Doncaster, VIC is in the 3108 postcode area which has around 1232 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 7838 households in the 3108 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Doncaster.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Quanta Solar Australia | 0.2km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Advenser | 0.5km | Advenser is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Aura Renewable Energy | 2.1km | Aura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC. |
| Sun Salute Solar | 3.0km | Sun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Hive Solar Batteries | 3.1km | Hive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC. |
| Puma Solar | 3.6km | Puma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Smartgen | 3.8km | Smartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar | 3.8km | Eastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC. |
| Vision Trak Rentals | 3.8km | Vision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC. |
| Entech Services | 5.0km | Entech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC. |
| Solarside | 5.3km | Solarside is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Afore New energy | 5.3km | Afore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Monets Vision | 5.3km | Monets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC. |
| Satellite Solar | 5.3km | Satellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| RayGen | 5.3km | RayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC. |
| Solpac Solutions | 5.4km | Solpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Sundra Energy | 5.5km | Sundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC. |
| NPP Energy | 5.5km | NPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Alliance Solar | 5.6km | Alliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| BARGAIN SOLAR | 5.6km | BARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| Technique Solar | 5.6km | Technique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
| 100% Electrics | 5.9km | 100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| SunWiz | 6.1km | SunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC. |
| GL solar | 6.5km | GL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD. |
| Melbourne Solar Solutions | 6.5km | Melbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC. |
| Eco Star Solutions | 6.6km | Eco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC. |
| Nu Energy | 7.0km | Nu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Doncaster
Sunlight Hours in Doncaster
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Donald Creek, NSW, which is about 1018.6 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.