Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jacana?

Jacana is located in Victoria about 14.9 km north of Melbourne and 1176.9 km south west of Lyra. Jacana has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jacana

Rebate for Jacana 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 Jacana by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jacana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 7.5 km from Jacana.

Jacana, VIC is in the 3047 postcode area which has around 1176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1241 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6415 households in the 3047 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jacana.

Solar Installers near toJacana
NameDistanceDetails
Clean Earth Services1.7kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy2.3kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group2.5kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters2.8kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Proma Solar3.4kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia3.5kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Solar Solar Group3.9kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Nation4.3kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Trione Energy4.4kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy4.7kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Revolusun Power4.9kmRevolusun Power is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Sailax Solar5.0kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Blue Solar5.7kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar5.7kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia5.7kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Australian Solar Light5.7kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solarcel Energy5.7kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar State5.9kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical6.0kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Green Solutions6.2kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar6.2kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable6.2kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Victorian Solar Light6.2kmVictorian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Just Energy6.3kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
No Gap Solar6.3kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Panel Options6.5kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
EnviroGroup6.7kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jacana

Sunlight Hours in Jacana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jacana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jacana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jabuk, SA, which is about 502.5 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.