Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stockdale?

Stockdale is located in Victoria about 193.1 km east of Melbourne and 1089.4 km south west of Lyra. Stockdale has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stockdale, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stockdale

Rebate for Stockdale 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 Stockdale by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stockdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 34.1 km from Stockdale.

Stockdale, VIC is in the 3862 postcode area which has around 556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 587 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1460 households in the 3862 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stockdale.

Solar Installers near toStockdale
NameDistanceDetails
GEA Solar26.1kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors32.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services32.7kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar34.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics38.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar38.4kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland38.6kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale39.1kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland39.5kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale39.6kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop40.1kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS41.2kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar41.4kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates45.6kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions50.6kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical57.9kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power58.6kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.67.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon67.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy67.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions69.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland73.1kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations79.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical86.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stockdale

Sunlight Hours in Stockdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stockdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stockdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stirling North, SA, which is about 1031.4 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.