Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Sabine?

Mount Sabine is located in Victoria about 140.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1322.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Sabine has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Sabine, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Sabine

Rebate for Mount Sabine 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 Mount Sabine by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Sabine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 115.8 km from Mount Sabine.

Mount Sabine, VIC is in the 3236 postcode area which has around 48 solar installations under 10 kW and about 50 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 147 households in the 3236 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mount Sabine.

Solar Installers near toMount Sabine
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine33.2kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy35.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical37.2kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems41.5kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar58.0kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar58.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options59.7kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar68.1kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar71.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar71.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing71.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont72.9kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating73.1kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong74.1kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar75.7kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy75.8kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont75.9kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics76.0kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green76.1kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong77.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy78.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar78.3kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong78.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar80.5kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy81.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical81.3kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar88.8kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Sabine

Sunlight Hours in Mount Sabine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Sabine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Sabine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Russell, NSW, which is about 1194.5 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.