Foster is located in Victoria about 142.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1210.3 km south west of Lyra. Foster has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Foster, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Foster 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Foster 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Foster
| 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 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 52.9 km from Foster.
Foster, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Foster.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hth Property Maintenance | 3.8km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 41.5km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 43.3km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 44.7km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 48.4km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 50.5km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 53.4km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 53.6km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 54.4km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 54.5km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 58.3km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 58.4km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 58.6km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 59.7km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 60.2km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 60.3km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 60.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 60.5km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 62.8km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 64.2km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 73.2km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 74.4km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Foster
Sunlight Hours in Foster
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 Foster
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fossilbrook, QLD, which is about 2317.8 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.