Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Andrews?

St Andrews is located in Victoria about 37.3 km north east of Melbourne and 1149.7 km south west of Lyra. St Andrews has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Andrews

Rebate for St Andrews 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 St Andrews by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Andrews
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 19.5 km from St Andrews.

St Andrews, VIC is in the 3761 postcode area which has around 176 solar installations under 10 kW and about 188 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 472 households in the 3761 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in St Andrews.

Solar Installers near toSt Andrews
NameDistanceDetails
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen12.6kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Yarra Solar16.0kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries16.6kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Kubo Electrical16.9kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Amrut Solar17.0kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Adopt Solar18.1kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Fluro Electrics18.6kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
GL solar19.5kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
Solar On Roof19.8kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Absolute Electrics20.2kmAbsolute Electrics is based in Warranwood, VIC.
Sundra Energy20.6kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
Fairlane Green20.7kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions20.9kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries20.9kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
AusBrite Solar21.2kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
True Green Australia21.5kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Eastern Energy Solutions22.4kmEastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You22.6kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors22.7kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning22.8kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
iEnergytech23.2kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
C.S Solar23.4kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solar Green Australia23.4kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert23.8kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy24.0kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
Mutunga Solar24.0kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Andrews

Sunlight Hours in St Andrews

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 St Andrews

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 St Andrews, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Andrews, NSW, which is about 638.9 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.