East Melbourne is located in Victoria about 1.5 km east of Melbourne and 1185.2 km south west of Lyra. East Melbourne has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Melbourne, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for East Melbourne 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. East Melbourne is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in East Melbourne 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 East Melbourne will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for East Melbourne
| 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 East Melbourne by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the local weather station at Melbourne.
East Melbourne, VIC is in the 3002 postcode area which has around 61 solar installations under 10 kW and about 71 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 708 households in the 3002 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.15 kW) for about every 11.6 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Melbourne.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SolarEdge Technologies Australia | 0.2km | SolarEdge Technologies Australia is based in East Melbourne, VIC. |
| Parker Solar Group | 0.9km | Parker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Elemental Solar | 0.9km | Elemental Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Hislop Group | 0.9km | Hislop Group is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| SUNHUB | 0.9km | SUNHUB is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Lotus Energy | 0.9km | Lotus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Heroes | 1.0km | Solar Heroes is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Life Solar | 1.3km | Life Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Prime | 1.3km | Solar Prime is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 1.3km | ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Climasolar | 1.3km | Climasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Solarzen | 1.4km | Solarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 1.4km | AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Sales Expert | 1.4km | Sales Expert is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Cs Solar | 1.5km | Cs Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| South Energy | 1.5km | South Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Net Zero Co | 1.5km | Net Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| Northside Solar | 1.5km | Northside Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Sunrise Innovations | 1.5km | Sunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Rainbowsolar | 1.6km | Rainbowsolar is based in Mulgrave, VIC. |
| Allume Energy | 1.6km | Allume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| National Solar | 1.7km | National Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Canadian Solar | 1.7km | Canadian Solar is based in Cremorne, VIC. |
| Reach Solar energy | 1.8km | Reach Solar energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Run Richmond | 1.8km | Solar Run Richmond is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Primex Solar | 1.8km | Primex Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Melbourne | 1.8km | Gnowee Solar - Solar Panels Melbourne is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Melbourne
Sunlight Hours in East Melbourne
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in East Melbourne
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 East Melbourne, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Maitland, NSW, which is about 821.7 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.