Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elsternwick?

Elsternwick is located in Victoria about 8.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.3 km south west of Lyra. Elsternwick has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elsternwick

Rebate for Elsternwick 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 Elsternwick by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Elsternwick
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 9.2 km from Elsternwick.

Elsternwick, VIC is in the 3185 postcode area which has around 461 solar installations under 10 kW and about 485 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3537 households in the 3185 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 7.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Elsternwick.

Solar Installers near toElsternwick
NameDistanceDetails
Suncorp Renewable Energy0.1kmSuncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
SunPower Australia0.4kmSunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Prana Energy0.7kmPrana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Bunjil Energy0.7kmBunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
solar ray tech0.9kmsolar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC.
Energy Aware2.1kmEnergy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC.
Eco Solar Australia2.3kmEco Solar Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Smart Australia2.3kmSolar Smart Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
OZ Solar Energy solutions2.3kmOZ Solar Energy solutions is based in Brighton, VIC.
Bennett Solar Group2.7kmBennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA.
Solar Run2.7kmSolar Run is based in Brighton East, VIC.
Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun3.0kmMelbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Carbon Blue3.1kmCarbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Solar Cutters3.5kmSolar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Vellocet Clean Energy3.7kmVellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Starfish Energy3.8kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
Solar Bill Busters3.8kmSolar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME3.8kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
MERACOMM4.0kmMERACOMM is based in Malvern East, VIC.
FLUROSOL4.3kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
Priority One Solar & Electrical4.5kmPriority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC.
Choice Energy4.6kmChoice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
RZY Australia4.7kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
NSI Solar4.8kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
Perfect Solar4.9kmPerfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Switch On Solar5.2kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
My Energy Future5.2kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elsternwick

Sunlight Hours in Elsternwick

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 Elsternwick

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elsternwick, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elsmore, NSW, which is about 1066.7 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.