Are Solar Panels Worth It In Staffordshire Reef?

Staffordshire Reef is located in Victoria about 110.9 km west of Melbourne and 1246.6 km south west of Lyra. Staffordshire Reef has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Staffordshire Reef, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Staffordshire Reef

Rebate for Staffordshire Reef 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 Staffordshire Reef 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 Staffordshire Reef
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 87.6 km from Staffordshire Reef.

Staffordshire Reef, 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 22 solar installers near to or in Staffordshire Reef.

Solar Installers near toStaffordshire Reef
NameDistanceDetails
Independent Solar Advice19.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical21.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions21.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company23.4kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar24.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat24.2kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling24.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR24.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies24.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels25.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical25.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat25.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar26.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Smart Options p/l26.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians27.5kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant27.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust45.7kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay45.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar52.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)59.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot62.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions63.6kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Staffordshire Reef

Sunlight Hours in Staffordshire Reef

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 Staffordshire Reef

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 Staffordshire Reef, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stafford Heights, QLD, which is about 1442.1 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.