Pound Creek is located in Victoria about 117.7 km south east of Melbourne and 1219.5 km south west of Lyra. Pound Creek has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pound Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pound Creek 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. Pound Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pound Creek 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 Pound Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Pound Creek
| 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 Pound Creek 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 61.9 km from Pound Creek.
Pound Creek, VIC is in the 3996 postcode area which has around 1151 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1203 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 4560 households in the 3996 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Pound Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 12.7km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 15.7km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 19.4km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 24.7km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 31.9km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 36.2km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 43.5km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 49.6km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 49.7km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 49.7km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 49.8km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 51.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 51.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 55.4km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 57.1km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 58.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 60.3km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 60.9km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 63.4km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 64.6km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 64.7km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 65.3km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 65.6km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 65.7km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 65.7km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pound Creek
Sunlight Hours in Pound Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Pound Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Pound Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pottsville Beach, NSW, which is about 1339.1 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.