Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sassafras Gully?

Sassafras Gully is located in Victoria about 34.6 km east of Melbourne and 1171.3 km south west of Lyra. Sassafras Gully has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sassafras Gully, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sassafras Gully

Rebate for Sassafras Gully 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 Sassafras Gully by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sassafras Gully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 8.6 km from Sassafras Gully.

Sassafras Gully, VIC is in the 3787 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 47 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 398 households in the 3787 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 8.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Sassafras Gully.

Solar Installers near toSassafras Gully
NameDistanceDetails
solar n save installations4.6kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance5.0kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
VR Electrical Services5.0kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
PV Connections5.7kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Ace Energy Services5.8kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors6.0kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Solar Recruitment6.1kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
Energy Wired6.4kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical6.7kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy6.7kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy6.8kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Drillmate.6.8kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Green Valley Solar7.3kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Sunterra Solar7.3kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Go Solar VIC7.3kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges7.5kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions7.5kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar Panels7.6kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co7.7kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning8.0kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
True Solar Time8.4kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Solar Green Australia8.6kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
iEnergytech8.8kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
Solar Knight9.1kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sassafras Gully

Sunlight Hours in Sassafras Gully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sassafras Gully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sassafras Gully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sassafras, TAS, which is about 392.4 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.