Are Solar Panels Worth It In Serviceton?

Serviceton is located in Victoria about 266.6 km south east of Adelaide and 1308.3 km south west of Oman Ama. Serviceton has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Serviceton

Rebate for Serviceton 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 Serviceton by month. The maximum is 7.43 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Serviceton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.737.43
Feb23.546.54
Mar18.235.07
Apr12.623.51
May8.692.41
Jun7.192.00
Jul7.742.15
Aug10.722.98
Sep14.494.03
Oct19.355.37
Nov23.406.50
Dec25.907.19

Figures from the weather station at Padthaway, which is approximately 54.8 km from Serviceton.

Serviceton, VIC is in the 3420 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 45 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 151 households in the 3420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Serviceton.

Solar Installers near toServiceton
NameDistanceDetails
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration23.3kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard73.2kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical73.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Sparkon Electrical Services73.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services173.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Natimuk Solar96.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
KPW Solutions98.5kmKPW Solutions is based in Tintinara, SA.
Laser Electrical Horsham115.7kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera125.1kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Serviceton

Sunlight Hours in Serviceton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Serviceton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Serviceton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Serviceton, QLD, which is about 1487.5 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.