Are Solar Panels Worth It In Frankston South?

Frankston South is located in Victoria about 44.6 km south of Melbourne and 1211.3 km south west of Lyra. Frankston South has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Frankston South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Frankston South

Rebate for Frankston South 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 Frankston South 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 Frankston South
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 11.3 km from Frankston South.

Frankston South, VIC is in the 3199 postcode area which has around 4239 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4396 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 25959 households in the 3199 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Frankston South.

Solar Installers near toFrankston South
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Mornington Peninsula4.6kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar5.1kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza6.1kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar8.2kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Austral Solar8.6kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Paskin Solar9.4kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston9.6kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators9.7kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Myers Solar10.1kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA10.3kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar10.3kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor10.4kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power10.4kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Green Sky Australia10.4kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar10.6kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar11.9kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH13.2kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
BJ White Electrics14.1kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC14.2kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Going Solar14.2kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor14.3kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst15.0kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Frankston South

Sunlight Hours in Frankston South

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 Frankston South

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 Frankston South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Frankston North, VIC, which is about 7.1 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.