Silverleaves is located in Victoria about 75.6 km south of Melbourne and 1231.1 km south west of Lyra. Silverleaves has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Silverleaves, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Silverleaves 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. Silverleaves is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Silverleaves 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 Silverleaves will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Silverleaves
| 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 Silverleaves by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 35.4 km from Silverleaves.
Silverleaves, VIC is in the 3922 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9132 households in the 3922 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Silverleaves.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BWD Solar | 0.7km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 12.2km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 13.8km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 17.0km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 17.1km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 17.1km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 23.8km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 24.5km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical | 27.5km | Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Energy Smart Water | 27.6km | Energy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Lilojo Electrical Solutions | 28.4km | Lilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC. |
| Academy Electrical & Solar | 28.9km | Academy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| South Beach Solar | 29.3km | South Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC. |
| Protec Electrical and Solar | 30.5km | Protec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| DNL Electrical & Solar | 30.6km | DNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC. |
| Myers Solar | 30.9km | Myers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 31.2km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Austral Solar | 31.5km | Austral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Solar Super Centre | 34.2km | Solar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC. |
| Solar Run Mount Eliza | 34.4km | Solar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC. |
| Sahara Solar | 35.1km | Sahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC. |
| Solahart Mornington Peninsula | 35.7km | Solahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Silverleaves
Sunlight Hours in Silverleaves
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 Silverleaves
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Silverleaves, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Silverleaf, QLD, which is about 1496.6 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.