Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sebastopol?

Sebastopol is located in Victoria about 102.2 km west of Melbourne and 1225.4 km south west of Lyra. Sebastopol has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sebastopol 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. Sebastopol is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sebastopol during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Sebastopol will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Sebastopol

Rebate for Sebastopol Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sebastopol by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sebastopol
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 82.0 km from Sebastopol.

Sebastopol, VIC is in the 3356 postcode area which has around 1382 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9225 households in the 3356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Sebastopol.

Solar Installers near toSebastopol
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar Company2.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions2.6kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar2.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat2.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling3.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR3.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical3.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l5.7kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat6.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels6.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical6.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians6.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice7.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant8.1kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar9.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay24.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar32.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)38.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot45.4kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust45.6kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions52.8kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical52.8kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop57.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar58.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria61.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sebastopol

Sunlight Hours in Sebastopol

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sebastopol

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sebastopol, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sebastian, VIC, which is about 115.0 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.