Are Solar Panels Worth It In Skenes Creek North?

Skenes Creek North is located in Victoria about 146.2 km south west of Melbourne and 1328.8 km south west of Lyra. Skenes Creek North has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Skenes Creek North

Rebate for Skenes Creek North 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 Skenes Creek North by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Skenes Creek North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 122.0 km from Skenes Creek North.

Skenes Creek North, VIC is in the 3233 postcode area which has around 336 solar installations under 10 kW and about 368 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2394 households in the 3233 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Skenes Creek North.

Solar Installers near toSkenes Creek North
NameDistanceDetails
SolarShine38.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy41.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Walsh Electrical42.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems48.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Access Eco Solar63.6kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar63.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Energy Options65.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Evo Solar74.2kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
City To Surf Solar77.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing77.9kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar77.9kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont79.2kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Python Solar Heating79.4kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong80.4kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar82.0kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy82.1kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont82.2kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics82.4kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green82.4kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy84.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong84.2kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
New Generation Solar84.4kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong85.2kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical86.7kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Greensaver Solar87.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Skenes Creek North

Sunlight Hours in Skenes Creek North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Skenes Creek North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Skenes Creek North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Skenes Creek, VIC, which is about 1.9 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.