Are Solar Panels Worth It In Selby?

Selby is located in Victoria about 37.2 km east of Melbourne and 1175.4 km south west of Lyra. Selby has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Selby

Rebate for Selby 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 Selby 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 Selby
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 11.0 km from Selby.

Selby, VIC is in the 3159 postcode area which has around 200 solar installations under 10 kW and about 210 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 973 households in the 3159 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Selby.

Solar Installers near toSelby
NameDistanceDetails
VR Electrical Services3.6kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Solar lnstallations8.1kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
Energy Wired8.6kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
solar n save installations9.0kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Solar Knight9.2kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance9.3kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
NeuTek Energy10.5kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
PV Connections10.6kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
J.WASSER10.8kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station10.8kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HID Australia10.9kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar + Solutions10.9kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office10.9kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY11.0kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
Green Valley Solar11.0kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical11.0kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER11.1kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.
Pure Green Energy11.2kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy11.2kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs11.5kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges11.5kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Ace Energy Services11.5kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors11.7kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Goodwe Australia11.8kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions11.8kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
Solar Recruitment12.0kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Selby

Sunlight Hours in Selby

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 Selby

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 Selby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Selbourne, TAS, which is about 410.9 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.