Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scotts Creek?

Scotts Creek is located in Victoria about 180.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1343.4 km south west of Lyra. Scotts Creek has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scotts Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scotts Creek

Rebate for Scotts Creek 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 Scotts Creek by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scotts Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 113.9 km from Scotts Creek.

Scotts Creek, VIC is in the 3267 postcode area which has around 16 solar installations under 10 kW and about 21 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 97 households in the 3267 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.31 kW) for about every 6.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Scotts Creek.

Solar Installers near toScotts Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical43.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine44.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy47.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical49.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services51.1kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar52.1kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics52.1kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool52.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services52.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design52.8kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services54.5kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool54.6kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services54.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool55.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical55.1kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems84.8kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar107.1kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar107.1kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options107.2kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scotts Creek

Sunlight Hours in Scotts Creek

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 Scotts Creek

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 Scotts Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scotts Brook, WA, which is about 2414.0 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.