Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunday Creek?

Sunday Creek is located in Victoria about 63.9 km north of Melbourne and 1130.1 km south west of Lyra. Sunday Creek has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sunday Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunday Creek

Rebate for Sunday Creek 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 Sunday Creek by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunday Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 50.4 km from Sunday Creek.

Sunday Creek, VIC is in the 3658 postcode area which has around 972 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1023 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2844 households in the 3658 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sunday Creek.

Solar Installers near toSunday Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical10.1kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy12.4kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore16.7kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Sonergy19.0kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia20.0kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
EKO Solar25.8kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar29.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Solar Power Lights31.4kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics31.9kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Amrut Solar38.5kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen39.3kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Eureka Solar39.3kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Adopt Solar39.8kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert40.6kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir41.9kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar42.4kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions42.5kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar43.1kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
365 Solar Australia43.8km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne43.8kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
Solution Solar43.9kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
SOLARSEED44.2kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy44.5kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar State44.8kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.
No Gap Solar45.2kmNo Gap Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar On Roof45.2kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
Fluro Electrics45.2kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunday Creek

Sunlight Hours in Sunday Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunday Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunday Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sundale, QLD, which is about 1294.1 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.