Pakenham South is located in Victoria about 59.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.0 km south west of Lyra. Pakenham South has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pakenham South, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pakenham South 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. Pakenham South is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pakenham South 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 Pakenham South will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pakenham South
| 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 Pakenham South 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 20.9 km from Pakenham South.
Pakenham South, VIC is in the 3810 postcode area which has around 5345 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5595 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 22870 households in the 3810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.
Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Pakenham South.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Think Solar | 3.7km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 4.4km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 5.1km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 5.1km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 5.5km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 5.6km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 6.0km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 6.9km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 7.6km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 7.9km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 9.3km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
| Solar Run Carrum Downs | 13.7km | Solar Run Carrum Downs is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Proline importing Australia | 13.9km | Proline importing Australia is based in Beaconsfield, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 14.5km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 14.8km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Electrical Masters - AU | 14.9km | Electrical Masters - AU is based in Noble Park North, VIC. |
| VJ energy group | 15.8km | VJ energy group is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| Foxtech Solar | 18.1km | Foxtech Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Solar Planet | 19.3km | Solar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Energy Partners | 20.6km | Solar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Energy Matters | 20.6km | Energy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC. |
| Solar Run Berwick | 20.8km | Solar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 20.9km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER | 21.1km | OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC. |
| JP SOLAR TECH | 22.1km | JP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC. |
| EcoGreen Solar | 22.5km | EcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pakenham South
Sunlight Hours in Pakenham South
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 Pakenham South
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 Pakenham South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pakenham, VIC, which is about 6.9 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.