Are Solar Panels Worth It In Port Franklin?

Port Franklin is located in Victoria about 149.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1210.8 km south west of Lyra. Port Franklin has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Port Franklin, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Port Franklin

Rebate for Port Franklin 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 Port Franklin by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Port Franklin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 55.7 km from Port Franklin.

Port Franklin, VIC is in the 3964 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 29 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 105 households in the 3964 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Port Franklin.

Solar Installers near toPort Franklin
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance4.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck47.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar48.1kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar51.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations52.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
GF SOLAR55.7kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical56.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar57.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland58.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions59.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy60.6kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon60.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.60.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries61.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunplus Solar64.5kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions64.5kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul66.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria66.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions69.1kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunscape Solar71.5kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Island Energy80.3kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services81.1kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Cardinia Solar91.1kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
BWD Solar92.1kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Rockys Solar93.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Think Solar94.3kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions94.7kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Port Franklin

Sunlight Hours in Port Franklin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Port Franklin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Port Franklin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Port Flinders, SA, which is about 966.8 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.