Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scoresby?

Scoresby is located in Victoria about 24.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1181.6 km south west of Lyra. Scoresby has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scoresby

Rebate for Scoresby 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 Scoresby 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 Scoresby
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 4.8 km from Scoresby.

Scoresby, VIC is in the 3179 postcode area which has around 561 solar installations under 10 kW and about 597 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2210 households in the 3179 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Scoresby.

Solar Installers near toScoresby
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Lysterfield1.1kmSolar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions1.6kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
Goodwe Australia1.7kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs1.7kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office2.2kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Solar + Solutions2.2kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HID Australia2.2kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
J.WASSER2.5kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station2.5kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Energy Cloud Australia2.5kmEnergy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
NeuTek Energy2.6kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Solar Knight3.9kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar Run Glen Waverley4.1kmSolar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC.
Jet Solar5.0kmJet Solar is based in Wheelers Hill, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY5.0kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar lnstallations5.3kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
eko energy6.0kmeko energy is based in Heatherton, VIC.
Boss Solar6.2kmBoss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Solar Charge P/L6.3kmSolar Charge P/L is based in Springvale, VIC.
Energy Wired6.3kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
C-COR Solar6.6kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Next Energy Solar6.8kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Clenergy Australia6.9kmClenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scoresby

Sunlight Hours in Scoresby

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 Scoresby

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 Scoresby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scopus, TAS, which is about 325.2 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.