Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pascoe Vale South?

Pascoe Vale South is located in Victoria about 8.0 km north of Melbourne and 1180.9 km south west of Lyra. Pascoe Vale South has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pascoe Vale South, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pascoe Vale 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. Pascoe Vale South is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pascoe Vale 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 Pascoe Vale South will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Pascoe Vale South

Rebate for Pascoe Vale South 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 Pascoe Vale South by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pascoe Vale South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 7.4 km from Pascoe Vale South.

Pascoe Vale South, VIC is in the 3044 postcode area which has around 1348 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1396 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12268 households in the 3044 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 9.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Pascoe Vale South.

Solar Installers near toPascoe Vale South
NameDistanceDetails
Sunstainable2.3kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia2.5kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Green Solutions2.5kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar2.5kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Just Energy2.6kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
small solar australia2.7kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS2.8kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical3.5kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solar Flow3.8kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
EnviroGroup4.2kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group4.2kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building4.6kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Sanshri Solar4.8kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
oz greens power4.9kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
F CUBED Australia5.2kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy5.3kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
MySolarDirect5.6kmMySolarDirect is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
SolarQuip6.2kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solarcel Energy6.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Proma Solar6.2kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group6.2kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC6.2kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
United Renewable Energy6.3kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
SolarGPI6.3kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Solargain Melbourne6.4kmSolargain Melbourne is based in West Melbourne, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne6.6kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pascoe Vale South

Sunlight Hours in Pascoe Vale South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pascoe Vale South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pascoe Vale South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pascoe Vale, VIC, which is about 2.1 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.