Are Solar Panels Worth It In Essendon Fields?

Essendon Fields is located in Victoria about 11.5 km north west of Melbourne and 1181.2 km south west of Lyra. Essendon Fields has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Essendon Fields, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Essendon Fields

Rebate for Essendon Fields 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 Essendon Fields by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Essendon Fields
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 8.9 km from Essendon Fields.

Essendon Fields, VIC is in the 3041 postcode area which has around 665 solar installations under 10 kW and about 696 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4537 households in the 3041 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 6.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Essendon Fields.

Solar Installers near toEssendon Fields
NameDistanceDetails
Evolve Green Electrical1.5kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solarcel Energy2.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Just Energy2.2kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Trione Energy2.4kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
small solar australia3.2kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy3.4kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group3.7kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NXTGEN Group3.9kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Solar Solar Group4.1kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar4.2kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia4.2kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Clean Earth Services4.4kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Blue Solar4.4kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy4.7kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Solar Panel Options4.7kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Sunstainable5.3kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia5.3kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group5.3kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
TCK Solar5.4kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions5.4kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
United Renewable Energy5.9kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
SolarGPI5.9kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Proma Solar6.1kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia6.6kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters6.7kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS6.9kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
EnviroGroup6.9kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Essendon Fields

Sunlight Hours in Essendon Fields

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Essendon Fields

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Essendon Fields, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Essendon, VIC, which is about 3.1 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.