Officer is located in Victoria about 48.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1187.1 km south west of Lyra. Officer has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Officer, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Officer 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. Officer is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Officer 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 Officer will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Officer
| 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 Officer by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 15.6 km from Officer.
Officer, VIC is in the 3809 postcode area which has around 1925 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2004 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 4753 households in the 3809 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.56 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Officer.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Worx | 1.8km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 3.0km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3.4km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 5.1km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| VJ energy group | 5.4km | VJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 6.3km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 6.6km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Electrical Masters - AU | 7.0km | Electrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 7.1km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 7.6km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 7.7km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 7.8km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 7.8km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 7.8km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Foxtech Solar | 8.4km | Foxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 9.3km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 9.3km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Solar Energy Partners | 9.8km | Solar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Energy Matters | 9.8km | Energy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER | 10.0km | OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Solar Planet | 11.6km | Solar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Run Berwick | 11.6km | Solar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC. |
| Excellence Solar | 12.5km | Excellence Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC. |
| EcoGreen Solar | 12.8km | EcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 13.1km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| SUPPLY SOLAR | 13.4km | SUPPLY SOLAR is based in Hampton Park, VIC. |
| Premier Solar Installations | 13.4km | Premier Solar Installations is based in Hallam, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Officer
Sunlight Hours in Officer
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 Officer
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Officer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oenpelli, NT, which is about 3113.0 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.