Smiths Beach is located in Victoria about 80.4 km south of Melbourne and 1236.0 km south west of Lyra. Smiths Beach has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Smiths Beach, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Smiths Beach 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. Smiths Beach is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Smiths Beach 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 Smiths Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Smiths Beach
| 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 Smiths Beach 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 40.7 km from Smiths Beach.
Smiths Beach, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
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 27 solar installers near to or in Smiths Beach.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BWD Solar | 5.5km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 10.5km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 18.3km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 21.7km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 21.8km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 21.9km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 26.1km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 28.8km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 29.7km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical | 29.8km | Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Energy Smart Water | 29.9km | Energy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Lilojo Electrical Solutions | 30.9km | Lilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC. |
| DNL Electrical & Solar | 31.8km | DNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC. |
| South Beach Solar | 32.4km | South Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC. |
| Academy Electrical & Solar | 32.8km | Academy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Protec Electrical and Solar | 34.3km | Protec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Myers Solar | 34.9km | Myers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Solar Super Centre | 35.1km | Solar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC. |
| Austral Solar | 35.6km | Austral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 36.0km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Solar Run Mount Eliza | 38.9km | Solar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 40.1km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sahara Solar | 40.1km | Sahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC. |
| Solahart Mornington Peninsula | 40.5km | Solahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 43.0km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 43.3km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions | 43.4km | Sun Solar Power & Energy Solutions is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smiths Beach
Sunlight Hours in Smiths Beach
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Smiths Beach
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 Smiths Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smithlea, QLD, which is about 1200.5 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.