Are Solar Panels Worth It In Robertsons Beach?

Robertsons Beach is located in Victoria about 180.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.6 km south west of Lyra. Robertsons Beach has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Robertsons Beach, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Robertsons Beach

Rebate for Robertsons Beach 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 Robertsons Beach 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 Robertsons Beach
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 62.5 km from Robertsons Beach.

Robertsons Beach, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Robertsons Beach.

Solar Installers near toRobertsons Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance44.5kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations53.1kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions53.6kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon53.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.53.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy53.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck61.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical65.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Rockys Solar66.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland68.0kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Boltz Contractors69.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services69.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar70.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Sunplus Solar87.0kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions87.0kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar87.3kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria88.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul89.3kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar90.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions92.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR93.3kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries100.1kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services107.0kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunscape Solar107.7kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
GEA Solar110.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates115.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Robertsons Beach

Sunlight Hours in Robertsons Beach

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 Robertsons Beach

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 Robertsons Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Robertson, NSW, which is about 568.5 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.