Are Solar Panels Worth It In Separation Creek?

Separation Creek is located in Victoria about 129.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1313.6 km south west of Lyra. Separation Creek has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Separation Creek

Rebate for Separation 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 Separation Creek 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 Separation Creek
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 106.1 km from Separation Creek.

Separation Creek, VIC is in the 3221 postcode area which has around 448 solar installations under 10 kW and about 462 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Separation Creek.

Solar Installers near toSeparation Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Radiant Energy Systems34.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
SolarShine40.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy41.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical44.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Access Eco Solar47.0kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar47.2kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options49.1kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar58.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar61.8kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing62.0kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar62.0kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont63.5kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating63.7kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong64.8kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Make My Energy66.5kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar66.5kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont66.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green66.8kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics66.9kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy68.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar68.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong68.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong69.8kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical69.8kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Greensaver Solar71.8kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy72.2kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Separation Creek

Sunlight Hours in Separation Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Separation Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Separation Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Senior, SA, which is about 385.8 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.