Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Albans?

St Albans is located in Victoria about 16.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.8 km south west of Lyra. St Albans has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Albans, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Albans

Rebate for St Albans 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 St Albans by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Albans
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 9.2 km from St Albans.

St Albans, VIC is in the 3021 postcode area which has around 3736 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3776 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19610 households in the 3021 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in St Albans.

Solar Installers near toSt Albans
NameDistanceDetails
SOLARBYTE1.3kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
GP Solar3.2kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine3.5kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Solar Sunfill4.3kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Greenlink Solar4.6kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
Energy Solutions Aus4.8kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Hill4.9kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
NXTGEN Group5.0kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR5.0kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss5.1kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs5.1kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)5.2kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer5.2kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
GEE Energy5.3kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
CSM Networks5.4kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Panel Options5.4kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power5.5kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
solar on panels5.6kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels5.6kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Super Solar Energy6.1kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Fronius Australia6.2kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Essential Solar6.2kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Blue Solar6.3kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solarcel Energy6.6kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy7.1kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
LG Solar & Energy Solutions7.4kmLG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Run Lara7.4kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Albans

Sunlight Hours in St Albans

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Albans

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Albans, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Agnes, QLD, which is about 1556.2 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.