Are Solar Panels Worth It In San Remo?

San Remo is located in Victoria about 86.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1232.9 km south west of Lyra. San Remo has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in San Remo, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for San Remo

Rebate for San Remo 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 San Remo 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 San Remo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 44.5 km from San Remo.

San Remo, VIC is in the 3925 postcode area which has around 694 solar installations under 10 kW and about 734 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2989 households in the 3925 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in San Remo.

Solar Installers near toSan Remo
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy0.5kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BWD Solar13.3kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Sunscape Solar18.8kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries18.9kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
GF SOLAR25.4kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Solartronics26.1kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor28.9kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC29.0kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics29.0kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar29.4kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar32.5kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Paskin Solar36.8kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical40.0kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water40.1kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions41.0kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar41.4kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
South Beach Solar42.0kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar42.5kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar43.0kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar43.4kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar43.8kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Run Officer45.3kmSolar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions45.7kmSun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC.
Sahara Solar45.8kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to San Remo

Sunlight Hours in San Remo

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 San Remo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after San Remo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in San Remo, NSW, which is about 809.1 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.