Foster North is located in Victoria about 136.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1206.2 km south west of Lyra. Foster North has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Foster North, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Foster North 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. Foster North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Foster North 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 Foster North will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Foster North
| 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 Foster North 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 47.9 km from Foster North.
Foster North, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Foster North.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hth Property Maintenance | 10.2km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 37.8km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 39.1km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 42.2km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 44.5km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 46.5km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 47.9km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 48.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 49.1km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 51.4km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 51.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 52.0km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 53.3km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 54.0km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 55.1km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 56.4km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 56.8km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 57.0km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 57.1km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 59.5km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 68.0km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 69.8km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 77.9km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 81.1km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 81.1km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Foster North
Sunlight Hours in Foster North
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Foster North
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Foster North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Foster, VIC, which is about 6.4 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.