Southern Cross is located in Victoria about 230.8 km west of Melbourne and 1367.9 km south west of Lyra. Southern Cross has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Southern Cross, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Southern Cross 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. Southern Cross is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Southern Cross 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 Southern Cross will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Southern Cross
| 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 Southern Cross by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.81 | 6.89 |
| Feb | 21.42 | 5.95 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 11.12 | 3.09 |
| May | 7.60 | 2.11 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.98 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.88 | 2.75 |
| Sep | 13.50 | 3.75 |
| Oct | 17.77 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.41 | 5.95 |
| Dec | 24.12 | 6.70 |
Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 60.0 km from Southern Cross.
Southern Cross, VIC is in the 3283 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 157 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 539 households in the 3283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.
Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Southern Cross.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| TJM Electrical Services | 8.6km | TJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Price Electrical | 8.8km | Price Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool | 9.2km | Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Western District Electrical Services | 9.5km | Western District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC. |
| Urban Renewables Warrnambool | 9.9km | Urban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Leahy's Electrical Services | 10.7km | Leahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Renovation Electrical Design | 11.0km | Renovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC. |
| Local Electrical & Solar Services | 12.0km | Local Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Warrnambool Solar | 12.5km | Warrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Alex Pye Electrics | 12.5km | Alex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Solar Run Warrnambool | 12.5km | Solar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Marc Lemke Electrical | 13.0km | Marc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC. |
| Solar Run Hamilton | 69.1km | Solar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Andrew Logan Solar | 69.6km | Andrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC. |
| Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning | 71.6km | Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Keppel Prince Engineering | 71.8km | Keppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC. |
| Walsh Electrical | 100.5km | Walsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC. |
| SolarShine | 102.7km | SolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC. |
| Colac To Coast Solar Energy | 105.1km | Colac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC. |
| Bendigo Grid Connect | 133.7km | Bendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC. |
| Bondys Contractors | 140.7km | Bondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southern Cross
Sunlight Hours in Southern Cross
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Southern Cross
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Southern Cross, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southern Brook, WA, which is about 2439.2 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.