Are Solar Panels Worth It In Summerlands?

Summerlands is located in Victoria about 79.0 km south of Melbourne and 1242.0 km south west of Lyra. Summerlands has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Summerlands

Rebate for Summerlands 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 Summerlands by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Summerlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 43.1 km from Summerlands.

Summerlands, VIC is in the 3922 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9132 households in the 3922 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Summerlands.

Solar Installers near toSummerlands
NameDistanceDetails
BWD Solar11.7kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Solartronics18.6kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Island Energy19.8kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor22.1kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC22.2kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics22.4kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical23.9kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water24.0kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar24.2kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions25.4kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Solar Super Centre27.1kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Paskin Solar27.3kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
South Beach Solar27.9kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar30.1kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar31.1kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Myers Solar32.2kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Austral Solar33.3kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Sunscape Solar35.5kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Clean Connect solar37.4kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar37.4kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza37.4kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries38.6kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula40.3kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar40.7kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar44.1kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston45.1kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
GF SOLAR45.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Summerlands

Sunlight Hours in Summerlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Summerlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Summerlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Summerland Point, NSW, which is about 832.0 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.