Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Sale?

East Sale is located in Victoria about 193.6 km east of Melbourne and 1120.1 km south west of Lyra. East Sale has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Sale

Rebate for East Sale 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 East Sale 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 East Sale
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 local weather station at East Sale.

East Sale, VIC is in the 3852 postcode area which has around 2 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10 households in the 3852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Sale.

Solar Installers near toEast Sale
NameDistanceDetails
RW Coulthard Electrical Services4.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors6.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar7.2kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar40.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar49.8kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland50.1kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale50.5kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates50.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale50.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland51.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics51.1kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.51.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon51.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy51.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop52.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS53.0kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar53.1kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions53.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions61.4kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations63.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Solar To Power68.2kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical68.6kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical74.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland77.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland78.6kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Trentleck81.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar81.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Sale

Sunlight Hours in East Sale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Sale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° 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 Sale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Ryde, NSW, which is about 597.6 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.