Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pascoe Vale?

Pascoe Vale is located in Victoria about 10.0 km north of Melbourne and 1179.0 km south west of Lyra. Pascoe Vale has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pascoe Vale

Rebate for Pascoe Vale 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 by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pascoe Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 9.2 km from Pascoe Vale.

Pascoe Vale, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Pascoe Vale.

Solar Installers near toPascoe Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Sunstainable1.4kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar1.5kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions1.5kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
EnviroGroup3.0kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy3.3kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Just Energy3.5kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical4.1kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
small solar australia4.1kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
Proma Solar4.1kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia4.2kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS4.6kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Solar Flow5.1kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
F CUBED Australia5.4kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters5.4kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
oz greens power5.6kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Solar Nation6.0kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Trione Energy6.1kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group6.1kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group6.1kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Solarcel Energy6.2kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Clean Earth Services6.2kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group6.3kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC6.3kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting6.6kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building6.6kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR6.7kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sanshri Solar6.8kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pascoe Vale

Sunlight Hours in Pascoe Vale

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paschendale, VIC, which is about 294.5 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.