Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandhurst?

Sandhurst is located in Victoria about 36.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1198.7 km south west of Lyra. Sandhurst has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandhurst

Rebate for Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst
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 7.8 km from Sandhurst.

Sandhurst, VIC is in the 3977 postcode area which has around 13421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 41192 households in the 3977 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Sandhurst.

Solar Installers near toSandhurst
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Frankston3.2kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Going Solar3.3kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Green Sky Australia3.4kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst4.1kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor4.1kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions4.2kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar4.2kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators4.5kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power4.5kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH4.6kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA4.6kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Freedom Energy4.8kmFreedom Energy is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd4.9kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Greenoz Solutions5.2kmGreenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Green Engineering Solar5.4kmGreen Engineering Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
VicSolar5.4kmVicSolar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Solar Revolution5.6kmSolar Revolution is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical5.7kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Amazing Solar5.8kmAmazing Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Metro Solar6.0kmMetro Solar is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
RACV Solar6.5kmRACV Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
EcoGreen Solar6.5kmEcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick6.9kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
SOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS7.0kmSOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS is based in Chelsea Heights, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar7.1kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
SUPPLY SOLAR7.3kmSUPPLY SOLAR is based in Hampton Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandhurst

Sunlight Hours in Sandhurst

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandhurst

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandhurst, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandhill Lake, VIC, which is about 293.3 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.