Are Solar Panels Worth It In Five Ways?

Five Ways is located in Victoria about 50.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1201.5 km south west of Lyra. Five Ways has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Five Ways, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Five Ways

Rebate for Five Ways 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 Five Ways by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Five Ways
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 6.1 km from Five Ways.

Five Ways, VIC is in the 3977 postcode area which has around 13421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 41192 households in the 3977 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Five Ways.

Solar Installers near toFive Ways
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Officer5.6kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions5.9kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Solar Planet8.8kmSolar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC.
Electrical Masters - AU9.1kmElectrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH9.5kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Solar Run Carrum Downs10.4kmSolar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst11.4kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Going Solar11.5kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions11.7kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick11.9kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
Foxtech Solar12.1kmFoxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd12.9kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston12.9kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Sahara Solar12.9kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
VJ energy group13.1kmVJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC.
EcoGreen Solar13.8kmEcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Proline importing Australia13.9kmProline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC.
Solar Worx14.4kmSolar Worx is based in Officer, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical14.8kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Solar Revolution14.8kmSolar Revolution is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS14.9kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Green Sky Australia15.1kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excellence Solar15.2kmExcellence Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
SUPPLY SOLAR15.4kmSUPPLY SOLAR is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators15.6kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Five Ways

Sunlight Hours in Five Ways

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Five Ways

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Five Ways, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Five Miles, SA, which is about 644.1 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.