Jacob Creek is located in Victoria about 128.6 km east of Melbourne and 1138.2 km south west of Lyra. Jacob Creek has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jacob Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Jacob 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. Jacob Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Jacob Creek 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 Jacob Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Jacob Creek
| 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 Jacob Creek 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 21.2 km from Jacob Creek.
Jacob Creek, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Jacob Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Adsolar & Electrical | 21.4km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 21.7km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 24.0km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 24.2km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 24.4km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 24.5km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 25.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 25.7km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 32.6km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 43.8km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 43.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 44.0km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 46.0km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 47.5km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 58.0km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 58.4km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 59.9km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 60.9km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 71.2km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 74.8km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 77.0km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 80.2km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 80.3km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 80.3km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 80.4km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 80.5km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jacob Creek
Sunlight Hours in Jacob Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Jacob Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Jacob Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jacky Bulbin Flat, NSW, which is about 1149.7 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.