Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stradbroke Park?

Stradbroke Park is located in Victoria about 8.8 km east of Melbourne and 1179.8 km south west of Lyra. Stradbroke Park has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stradbroke Park, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stradbroke Park

Rebate for Stradbroke Park 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 Stradbroke Park by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stradbroke Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 8.1 km from Stradbroke Park.

Stradbroke Park, VIC is in the 3103 postcode area which has around 714 solar installations under 10 kW and about 761 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5866 households in the 3103 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 8.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stradbroke Park.

Solar Installers near toStradbroke Park
NameDistanceDetails
Monets Vision0.2kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals2.3kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting3.1kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Energy Control Australia3.2kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)3.2kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Enervest3.5kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services3.6kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy3.6kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Entech Services3.9kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
carbonTRACK4.0kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
National Grid Support4.8kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
Sun Connect Solar Panels5.0kmSun Connect Solar Panels is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Eastern Solar5.2kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Nu Energy5.3kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
My Energy Future5.4kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.
Switch On Solar5.4kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
Global Export Solutions5.4kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions5.4kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module5.4kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz5.4kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Harmonic Energy5.5kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia5.5kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Smartgen5.7kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
SolaMate5.8kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stradbroke Park

Sunlight Hours in Stradbroke Park

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 Stradbroke Park

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 Stradbroke Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stradbroke, VIC, which is about 182.4 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.