Poowong East is located in Victoria about 94.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1193.3 km south west of Lyra. Poowong East has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Poowong East, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Poowong East 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. Poowong East is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Poowong East 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 Poowong East will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Poowong East
| 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 Poowong East by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 46.5 km from Poowong East.
Poowong East, VIC is in the 3988 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 188 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 457 households in the 3988 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Poowong East.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| G-Store Warragul | 19.6km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 20.4km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 20.5km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 20.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 21.5km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 26.1km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 26.7km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 27.6km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 34.8km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 35.6km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 36.6km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 36.9km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 36.9km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 37.4km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 38.2km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 38.5km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 38.6km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 38.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 38.7km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 38.8km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 39.7km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 40.4km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 42.0km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 42.5km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Poowong East
Sunlight Hours in Poowong East
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 Poowong East
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Poowong East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Poowong, VIC, which is about 7.5 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.