Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pinewood?

Pinewood is located in Victoria about 17.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1184.0 km south west of Lyra. Pinewood has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pinewood

Rebate for Pinewood 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 Pinewood by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pinewood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 10.3 km from Pinewood.

Pinewood, VIC is in the 3149 postcode area which has around 2495 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2593 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10509 households in the 3149 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pinewood.

Solar Installers near toPinewood
NameDistanceDetails
HP Energy1.4kmHP Energy is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
LP energy1.7kmLP energy is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
Zenith Solar & Electrical1.7kmZenith Solar & Electrical is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
So Happy Solar1.9kmSo Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Sunburn Solar1.9kmSunburn Solar is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
Clenergy Australia2.4kmClenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC.
eko energy2.4kmeko energy is based in Heatherton, VIC.
Jet Solar2.7kmJet Solar is based in Wheelers Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh3.3kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
Next Energy Solar3.5kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
DoDo Solar3.6kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
C-COR Solar3.8kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Boss Solar4.1kmBoss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
GreenPower4.2kmGreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC.
Solar Today4.2kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solar Run Glen Waverley4.3kmSolar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC.
Start Solar4.3kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solar Smart4.4kmSolar Smart is based in Chadstone, VIC.
SunOpt Solar4.6kmSunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC.
HOPERGY4.8kmHOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Sky Solar Energy VIC4.9kmSky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC.
Imminent Solar Australia4.9kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pinewood

Sunlight Hours in Pinewood

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 Pinewood

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 Pinewood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pinevale, QLD, which is about 1879.2 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.