Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eastwood?

Eastwood is located in Victoria about 234.2 km east of Melbourne and 1073.2 km south west of Lyra. Eastwood has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eastwood, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eastwood

Rebate for Eastwood 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 Eastwood 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 Eastwood
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 weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 55.1 km from Eastwood.

Eastwood, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eastwood.

Solar Installers near toEastwood
NameDistanceDetails
Gippsland Off Grid Solar1.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS1.5kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop1.7kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics2.9kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland3.0kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale3.0kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland3.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale3.8kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar4.0kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions9.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates11.7kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
GEA Solar15.4kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical16.8kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power17.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland32.5kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services56.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors58.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar60.1kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L73.9kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.102.2kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon102.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy102.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions104.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations114.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical123.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland125.8kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar130.6kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eastwood

Sunlight Hours in Eastwood

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 Eastwood

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 Eastwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eastwood, NSW, which is about 544.9 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.