Essendon West is located in Victoria about 9.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1184.5 km south west of Lyra. Essendon West has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Essendon West, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Essendon West 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 West is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Essendon West 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 West will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Essendon West
| 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 Essendon West 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 9.6 km from Essendon West.
Essendon West, VIC is in the 3040 postcode area which has around 1129 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 8390 households in the 3040 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 7.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Essendon West.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Evolve Green Electrical | 2.2km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 2.3km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 2.5km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 2.5km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 2.6km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 2.9km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 3.2km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 3.8km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 4.8km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Sunshine | 5.3km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 5.4km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 5.6km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 5.7km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 5.7km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 6.0km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Optimal Power Solutions Australia | 6.4km | Optimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 6.6km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| MySolarDirect | 6.6km | MySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
| SOLAR ENGINEERS | 6.6km | SOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| Solar Solar Group | 6.6km | Solar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Ever Green Solar and Building | 6.6km | Ever Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group | 6.7km | LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Sanshri Solar | 6.9km | Sanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| Sunstainable | 7.0km | Sunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| Solargain Melbourne | 7.0km | Solargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC. |
| TCK Solar | 7.2km | TCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
| Green Solutions | 7.2km | Green Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Essendon West
Sunlight Hours in Essendon West
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 West
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 Essendon West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Essendon North, VIC, which is about 2.3 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.