Are Solar Panels Worth It In Skye?

Skye is located in Victoria about 39.6 km south east of Melbourne and 1202.6 km south west of Lyra. Skye has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Skye

Rebate for Skye 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 Skye 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 Skye
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 5.8 km from Skye.

Skye, VIC is in the 3977 postcode area which has around 13421 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 41192 households in the 3977 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Skye.

Solar Installers near toSkye
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Frankston1.4kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Green Sky Australia3.5kmGreen Sky Australia is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Sahara Solar3.7kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators3.8kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Cove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor4.2kmCove Technologies - Commercial And Residential Solar Installation Contractor is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar4.2kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA4.5kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power4.5kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
JP SOLAR TECH5.2kmJP SOLAR TECH is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar5.4kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Going Solar5.7kmGoing Solar is based in Cranbourne West, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula6.4kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Solar Run Lyndhurst6.5kmSolar Run Lyndhurst is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Everyday Solar Solutions6.8kmEveryday Solar Solutions is based in Lyndhurst, VIC.
Sunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd8.1kmSunlife Global Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Solar Planet8.3kmSolar Planet is based in Cranbourne, VIC.
Freedom Energy9.1kmFreedom Energy is based in Dandenong, VIC.
Solar Revolution9.4kmSolar Revolution is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Greenoz Solutions9.4kmGreenoz Solutions is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Solar Run Berwick9.4kmSolar Run Berwick is based in Narre Warren South, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical9.4kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical is based in Lynbrook, VIC.
Green Engineering Solar9.7kmGreen Engineering Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
VicSolar9.7kmVicSolar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
SOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS9.7kmSOLARPORT SOLAR CARPARKS is based in Chelsea Heights, VIC.
EcoGreen Solar9.9kmEcoGreen Solar is based in Hampton Park, VIC.
Amazing Solar9.9kmAmazing Solar is based in Dandenong South, VIC.
Metro Solar9.9kmMetro Solar is based in Lynbrook, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Skye

Sunlight Hours in Skye

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 Skye

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 Skye, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Skye, SA, which is about 681.0 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.