Pioneer Bay is located in Victoria about 81.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1211.3 km south west of Lyra. Pioneer Bay has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pioneer Bay, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pioneer Bay 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. Pioneer Bay is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pioneer Bay 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 Pioneer Bay will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pioneer Bay
| 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 Pioneer Bay 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 37.1 km from Pioneer Bay.
Pioneer Bay, VIC is in the 3984 postcode area which has around 1117 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1174 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 3524 households in the 3984 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Pioneer Bay.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunscape Solar | 3.4km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 18.4km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 22.0km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 23.2km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 26.8km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 30.3km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 31.3km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 31.9km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 32.2km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 32.2km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 32.8km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 32.8km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 32.8km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 32.8km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 32.9km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 32.9km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 33.2km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 33.3km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 33.6km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 34.5km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 34.6km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 34.8km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 35.0km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pioneer Bay
Sunlight Hours in Pioneer Bay
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Pioneer Bay
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pioneer Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pioneer, QLD, which is about 2047.4 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.