Elwood is located in Victoria about 7.3 km south of Melbourne and 1190.7 km south west of Lyra. Elwood has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Elwood, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Elwood 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. Elwood is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Elwood 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 Elwood will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Elwood
| 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 Elwood 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 weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.0 km from Elwood.
Elwood, VIC is in the 3184 postcode area which has around 397 solar installations under 10 kW and about 413 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2306 households in the 3184 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Elwood.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett Solar Group | 0.8km | Bennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA. |
| Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun | 1.1km | Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| solar ray tech | 1.4km | solar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| SunPower Australia | 1.6km | SunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Carbon Blue | 1.8km | Carbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Suncorp Renewable Energy | 1.8km | Suncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Vellocet Clean Energy | 2.4km | Vellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Solar Cutters | 2.4km | Solar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC. |
| Bunjil Energy | 2.5km | Bunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC. |
| Prana Energy | 2.5km | Prana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW. |
| Priority One Solar & Electrical | 2.8km | Priority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC. |
| Solar Bill Busters | 3.1km | Solar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| Eco Solar Australia | 3.1km | Eco Solar Australia is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| Solar Smart Australia | 3.1km | Solar Smart Australia is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| OZ Solar Energy solutions | 3.1km | OZ Solar Energy solutions is based in Brighton, VIC. |
| Choice Energy | 3.4km | Choice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Energy Aware | 3.4km | Energy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC. |
| FLUROSOL | 3.5km | FLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC. |
| Perfect Solar | 3.6km | Perfect Solar is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Run | 4.2km | Solar Run is based in Brighton East, VIC. |
| 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer | 4.2km | 1Power Solar : Approved Solar Retailer is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Illumina Energy | 4.2km | Illumina Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| NSI Solar | 4.5km | NSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Leads | 4.9km | Australian Solar Leads is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Gill Solar Suppliers | 5.0km | Gill Solar Suppliers is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) | 5.1km | LECA (Lighting & Energy Conservation Australia) is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| BISON ENERGY CORPORATION | 5.3km | BISON ENERGY CORPORATION is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elwood
Sunlight Hours in Elwood
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 Elwood
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 Elwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elwomple, SA, which is about 565.1 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.