Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sumner?

Sumner is located in Victoria about 5.0 km north of Melbourne and 1181.2 km south west of Lyra. Sumner has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sumner

Rebate for Sumner 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 Sumner 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 Sumner
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 4.0 km from Sumner.

Sumner, VIC is in the 3057 postcode area which has around 423 solar installations under 10 kW and about 449 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3917 households in the 3057 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.49 kW) for about every 9.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Sumner.

Solar Installers near toSumner
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Flow0.9kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
oz greens power1.8kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS2.1kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia2.4kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SolarQuip2.6kmSolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)2.6kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar2.8kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
F CUBED Australia3.0kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Sanshri Solar3.2kmSanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC.
Ever Green Solar and Building3.3kmEver Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC.
Ohm Power3.5kmOhm Power is based in Carlton, VIC.
Net Zero Co3.6kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Pro Solar3.7kmPro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group3.8kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC3.8kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Climasolar3.8kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.9kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.9kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Sunrise Innovations4.0kmSunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC.
LuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne4.1kmLuvSolar Solar Power Systems Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Panels Melbourne4.1kmSolar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC.
Solarzen4.4kmSolarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Parker Solar Group4.4kmParker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Harmonic Energy4.5kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sumner

Sunlight Hours in Sumner

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 Sumner

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 Sumner, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sumner, QLD, which is about 1355.9 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.