Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greens Creek?

Greens Creek is located in Victoria about 205.2 km north west of Melbourne and 1233.7 km south west of Lyra. Greens Creek has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Greens Creek, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Greens 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. Greens Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Greens Creek during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Greens Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Greens Creek

Rebate for Greens Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Greens Creek by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greens Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 117.6 km from Greens Creek.

Greens Creek, VIC is in the 3381 postcode area which has around 195 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 3381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Greens Creek.

Solar Installers near toGreens Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors13.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar34.5kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar53.5kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect67.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham67.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
GWM Solar69.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
KC Solar77.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot80.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Natimuk Solar87.7kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera93.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar98.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay101.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant101.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical101.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels101.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant101.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greens Creek

Sunlight Hours in Greens Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greens Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greens Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greens Creek, QLD, which is about 1521.3 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.