Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reservoir East?

Reservoir East is located in Victoria about 11.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1174.3 km south west of Lyra. Reservoir East has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reservoir East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reservoir East

Rebate for Reservoir East 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 Reservoir East by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reservoir East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 2.1 km from Reservoir East.

Reservoir East, VIC is in the 3073 postcode area which has around 2802 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2905 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24547 households in the 3073 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 8.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Reservoir East.

Solar Installers near toReservoir East
NameDistanceDetails
Technaus Solar2.8kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar2.9km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power3.1km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Leeson Solar3.1kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group3.2kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC3.2kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services3.3kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical3.4kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors3.5kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting3.8kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR3.8kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Arizon International3.9kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia3.9kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
F CUBED Australia3.9kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
SolaMate4.0kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
EnviroGroup4.1kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Harmonic Energy4.4kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Nu Energy4.7kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
oz greens power5.1kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
TCK Solar5.7kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions5.7kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
AusBrite Solar5.8kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Sunstainable5.8kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reservoir East

Sunlight Hours in Reservoir East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reservoir East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reservoir East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reservoir, VIC, which is about 1.3 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.