Fish Creek is located in Victoria about 139.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1220.1 km south west of Lyra. Fish Creek has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Fish Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Fish Creek 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. Fish Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Fish Creek 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 Fish Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Fish Creek
| 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 Fish Creek by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 61.5 km from Fish Creek.
Fish Creek, VIC is in the 3959 postcode area which has around 358 solar installations under 10 kW and about 378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1379 households in the 3959 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.52 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Fish Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hth Property Maintenance | 11.5km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 32.6km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 35.8km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 41.9km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 46.0km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 50.8km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 58.6km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 60.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 60.5km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 61.4km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 61.4km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 61.5km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 62.2km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 62.3km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 63.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 65.1km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 65.3km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 68.9km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 70.6km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 70.8km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 70.9km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 75.0km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 77.5km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 82.7km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 84.9km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 85.6km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 85.7km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fish Creek
Sunlight Hours in Fish Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Fish Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Fish Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fischer, SA, which is about 813.4 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.