Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eastern View?

Eastern View is located in Victoria about 110.1 km south west of Melbourne and 1293.4 km south west of Lyra. Eastern View has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eastern View, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eastern View

Rebate for Eastern View 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 Eastern View by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eastern View
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 86.0 km from Eastern View.

Eastern View, VIC is in the 3231 postcode area which has around 344 solar installations under 10 kW and about 358 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1963 households in the 3231 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Eastern View.

Solar Installers near toEastern View
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems15.3kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar27.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar27.9kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options29.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar38.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy40.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine41.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
City To Surf Solar41.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing42.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar42.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont43.3kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating43.5kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong44.6kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Walsh Electrical44.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Make My Energy46.3kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar46.3kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont46.4kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green46.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics46.7kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy48.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar48.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong48.6kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong49.5kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eastern View

Sunlight Hours in Eastern View

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eastern View

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eastern View, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eastern Heights, QLD, which is about 1454.5 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.