Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queenscliff?

Queenscliff is located in Victoria about 58.3 km south west of Melbourne and 1244.1 km south west of Lyra. Queenscliff has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queenscliff

Rebate for Queenscliff 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 Queenscliff by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Queenscliff
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 41.2 km from Queenscliff.

Queenscliff, VIC is in the 3225 postcode area which has around 841 solar installations under 10 kW and about 872 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3528 households in the 3225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Queenscliff.

Solar Installers near toQueenscliff
NameDistanceDetails
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical7.9kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar11.5kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar15.7kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Clean Connect solar15.7kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
New Generation Solar22.0kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy22.1kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Solar Super Centre25.5kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
City To Surf Solar25.9kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing26.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar26.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Evo Solar26.4kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont27.0kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont27.0kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green27.1kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy27.2kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Python Solar Heating27.3kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong28.0kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar28.4kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar28.7kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong29.0kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics29.1kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong29.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy29.7kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Green Energy Options29.8kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar30.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar30.1kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queenscliff

Sunlight Hours in Queenscliff

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Queenscliff

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 Queenscliff, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Queens Pinch, NSW, which is about 766.7 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.