Are Solar Panels Worth It In Snake Island?

Snake Island is located in Victoria about 174.1 km south east of Melbourne and 1209.0 km south west of Lyra. Snake Island has a latitude of 38.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Snake Island, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Snake Island

Rebate for Snake Island 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 Snake Island by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Snake Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 67.6 km from Snake Island.

Snake Island, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Snake Island.

Solar Installers near toSnake Island
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance30.1kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations60.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Trentleck63.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions64.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon64.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy64.8kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.64.8kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical69.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland71.9kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar72.9kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar73.1kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar76.1kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR81.1kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Sunplus Solar85.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions85.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Rockys Solar85.9kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries86.3kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
G-Store Warragul87.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria87.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Boltz Contractors88.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services88.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions90.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunscape Solar96.9kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services103.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Island Energy105.4kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar114.7kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
BWD Solar117.4kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Snake Island

Sunlight Hours in Snake Island

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 Snake Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Snake Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Smythesdale, VIC, which is about 279.8 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.