Are Solar Panels Worth It In Flynns Creek?

Flynns Creek is located in Victoria about 154.7 km east of Melbourne and 1154.5 km south west of Lyra. Flynns Creek has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Flynns Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Flynns Creek

Rebate for Flynns Creek 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 Flynns Creek by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Flynns Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 28.0 km from Flynns Creek.

Flynns Creek, VIC is in the 3844 postcode area which has around 3005 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3208 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12979 households in the 3844 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Flynns Creek.

Solar Installers near toFlynns Creek
NameDistanceDetails
RACV Solar - Traralgon10.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.10.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy10.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions11.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations17.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical31.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland34.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck35.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar38.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar40.4kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors42.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services43.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance59.4kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions61.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar61.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria62.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul63.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions66.3kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services81.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GEA Solar85.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GF SOLAR89.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar90.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar92.6kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Cardinia Solar96.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar96.3kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland96.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale97.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Flynns Creek

Sunlight Hours in Flynns Creek

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 Flynns Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Flynns Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Flynns Beach, NSW, which is about 950.3 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.