Shady Creek is located in Victoria about 99.9 km east of Melbourne and 1162.6 km south west of Lyra. Shady Creek has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shady Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Shady 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. Shady Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Shady 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 Shady Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Shady Creek
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Shady Creek by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 26.9 km from Shady Creek.
Shady Creek, VIC is in the 3821 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 1179 households in the 3821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Shady Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 10.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 10.8km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 10.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 12.7km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 13.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 16.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 20.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 23.8km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 24.1km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 27.2km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 37.4km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 42.3km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 44.5km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 46.1km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 46.5km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 46.5km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 47.8km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 47.9km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 48.0km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 48.2km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 49.0km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 49.0km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shady Creek
Sunlight Hours in Shady Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Shady Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Shady Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shadforth, NSW, which is about 595.7 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.