Are Solar Panels Worth It In Joyces Creek?

Joyces Creek is located in Victoria about 117.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1175.6 km south west of Lyra. Joyces Creek has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Joyces Creek

Rebate for Joyces 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 Joyces Creek 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 Joyces Creek
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 97.6 km from Joyces Creek.

Joyces Creek, VIC is in the 3364 postcode area which has around 333 solar installations under 10 kW and about 353 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1016 households in the 3364 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Joyces Creek.

Solar Installers near toJoyces Creek
NameDistanceDetails
EnviroShop7.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria16.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke20.4kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy20.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
KC Solar21.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot22.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bushwire Solar28.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)30.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay31.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions34.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Lightbox Solar36.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Click Control Systems42.9kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical43.0kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central44.0kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Midland Solar45.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical46.7kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar46.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Sunergy Solar47.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network47.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco47.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant48.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Cola Solar48.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo48.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro48.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar48.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians49.0kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar50.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Joyces Creek

Sunlight Hours in Joyces 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 Joyces Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Joyces Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Joslin, SA, which is about 540.8 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.