Are Solar Panels Worth It In Penshurst?

Penshurst is located in Victoria about 235.5 km west of Melbourne and 1341.5 km south west of Lyra. Penshurst has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Penshurst, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Penshurst

Rebate for Penshurst 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 Penshurst by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Penshurst
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 20.3 km from Penshurst.

Penshurst, VIC is in the 3289 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 411 households in the 3289 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Penshurst.

Solar Installers near toPenshurst
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Hamilton25.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning29.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design48.6kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services52.6kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services54.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical54.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Price Electrical55.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool55.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool56.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services56.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services57.2kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics58.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar58.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool58.7kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering78.2kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar78.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect86.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bondys Contractors100.4kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Walsh Electrical121.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine125.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy126.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Penshurst

Sunlight Hours in Penshurst

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Penshurst

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Penshurst, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Penshurst, NSW, which is about 904.0 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.