Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sheans Creek?

Sheans Creek is located in Victoria about 130.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1056.7 km south west of Lyra. Sheans Creek has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sheans Creek

Rebate for Sheans Creek 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 Sheans Creek by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sheans Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 45.0 km from Sheans Creek.

Sheans Creek, VIC is in the 3666 postcode area which has around 979 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1022 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2758 households in the 3666 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sheans Creek.

Solar Installers near toSheans Creek
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems39.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy40.5kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar40.6kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists45.5kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar47.1kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia47.4kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Mansfield Security48.0kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.48.4kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy48.4kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel48.7kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar48.8kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar49.0kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar49.1kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar49.8kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
G&H Electrics50.3kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase52.2kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
EKO Solar52.6kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore60.5kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga73.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Active Energy Group73.6kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Elect-Solar74.2kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar75.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta76.6kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical77.4kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain78.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Baker Renewable Energy80.0kmBaker Renewable Energy is based in Numurkah, VIC.
Solar Power Lights80.3kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sheans Creek

Sunlight Hours in Sheans Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sheans Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sheans Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shea-Oak Log, SA, which is about 666.3 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.