Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shoreham?

Shoreham is located in Victoria about 68.4 km south of Melbourne and 1238.5 km south west of Lyra. Shoreham has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shoreham

Rebate for Shoreham 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 Shoreham by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shoreham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 37.5 km from Shoreham.

Shoreham, VIC is in the 3916 postcode area which has around 186 solar installations under 10 kW and about 223 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 786 households in the 3916 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Shoreham.

Solar Installers near toShoreham
NameDistanceDetails
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical11.6kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water11.6kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar12.1kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions13.1kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Solartronics14.8kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Solar Super Centre15.4kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
South Beach Solar16.2kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC17.1kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor17.2kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics17.4kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
BWD Solar18.2kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Paskin Solar18.6kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar19.8kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar20.3kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar21.8kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar23.2kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Clean Connect solar26.1kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar26.2kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza27.9kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Island Energy30.1kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula31.9kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar33.1kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar35.5kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shoreham

Sunlight Hours in Shoreham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shoreham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shoreham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shooters Hill, NSW, which is about 659.0 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.