Are Solar Panels Worth It In Smythes Creek?

Smythes Creek is located in Victoria about 107.9 km west of Melbourne and 1230.1 km south west of Lyra. Smythes Creek has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Smythes Creek 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. Smythes Creek is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Smythes Creek during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Smythes Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Smythes Creek

Rebate for Smythes Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Smythes Creek 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 Smythes Creek
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 87.3 km from Smythes Creek.

Smythes Creek, VIC is in the 3351 postcode area which has around 1203 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1260 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3404 households in the 3351 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Smythes Creek.

Solar Installers near toSmythes Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar & Electrical3.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions4.9kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels7.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical7.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies7.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company7.4kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat7.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar7.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat8.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar8.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR8.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling9.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Smart Options p/l9.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians10.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant10.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice11.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay28.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar37.8kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)43.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot45.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust49.4kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions58.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical58.7kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
KC Solar59.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
EnviroShop60.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria65.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy71.0kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Smythes Creek

Sunlight Hours in Smythes Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Smythes Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Smythes Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smoky Creek, QLD, which is about 1620.9 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.