Are Solar Panels Worth It In Frankston?

Frankston is located in Victoria about 39.8 km south of Melbourne and 1208.2 km south west of Lyra. Frankston has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Frankston

Rebate for Frankston 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 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
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.

Frankston, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Frankston.

Solar Installers near toFrankston
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Mornington Peninsula0.2kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar3.4kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar3.5kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators5.6kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza5.7kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA6.0kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power6.1kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar6.2kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor6.2kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Green Sky Australia6.5kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston6.7kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Austral Solar10.3kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Run Chelsea10.9kmSolar Run Chelsea is based in Chelsea, VIC.
SOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS11.3kmSOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS is based in Chelsea Heights, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH11.5kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Going Solar11.9kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Myers Solar11.9kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst12.8kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions13.1kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar13.2kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Paskin Solar13.5kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Freedom Energy13.6kmFreedom Energy is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar13.9kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Greenoz Solutions14.0kmGreenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd14.2kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Green Engineering Solar14.5kmGreen Engineering Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
VicSolar14.5kmVicSolar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Frankston

Sunlight Hours in Frankston

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

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Franklyn, SA, which is about 778.2 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.