Forge Creek is located in Victoria about 233.0 km east of Melbourne and 1085.8 km south of Lyra. Forge Creek has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Forge Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Forge 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. Forge Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Forge 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 Forge Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Forge 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 Forge Creek by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 46.9 km from Forge Creek.
Forge Creek, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Forge Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 4.8km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 9.7km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 10.4km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 10.6km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 10.6km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 10.8km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 11.7km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 11.7km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 11.7km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 12.5km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| NBS Solar Solutions | 16.8km | NBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 17.2km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solar To Power | 22.6km | Solar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Carl Spink Electrical | 23.3km | Carl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC. |
| Solahart East Gippsland | 33.5km | Solahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 49.1km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 51.0km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 52.6km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Double J Electrical Contracting P/L | 87.1km | Double J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 96.2km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 96.3km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 96.6km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 98.6km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 108.5km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Forge Creek
Sunlight Hours in Forge Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Forge Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Forge Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forestville, SA, which is about 872.9 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.