Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnycliffs?

Sunnycliffs is located in Victoria about 335.6 km east of Adelaide and 1085.4 km south west of Oman Ama. Sunnycliffs has a latitude of 34.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnycliffs

Rebate for Sunnycliffs 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 Sunnycliffs by month. The maximum is 7.77 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.43 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunnycliffs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.977.77
Feb24.756.88
Mar20.435.68
Apr14.984.16
May10.682.97
Jun8.752.43
Jul9.432.62
Aug12.823.56
Sep17.084.75
Oct22.106.14
Nov25.477.08
Dec27.897.75

Figures from the weather station at Mildura Airport, which is approximately 10.8 km from Sunnycliffs.

Sunnycliffs, VIC is in the 3496 postcode area which has around 786 solar installations under 10 kW and about 900 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 3496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Sunnycliffs.

Solar Installers near toSunnycliffs
NameDistanceDetails
MR John Clohesy3.7kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar8.2kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar8.3kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Rooftop Solar Mildura10.0kmRooftop Solar Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
McGillivray Electrical & Building Services10.4kmMcGillivray Electrical & Building Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunergy - Mildura10.4kmSunergy - Mildura is based in Mildura, VIC.
Solar IQ11.4kmSolar IQ is based in Mildura, VIC.
Australian Solar Farm Services11.4kmAustralian Solar Farm Services is based in Mildura, VIC.
Mildura Solar11.5kmMildura Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Brock Fitzgerald Electrical13.5kmBrock Fitzgerald Electrical is based in Mildura, VIC.
Sunraysia Solar Design & Installation13.8kmSunraysia Solar Design & Installation is based in Mildura, VIC.
YES Energy129.5kmYES Energy is based in Paringa, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnycliffs

Sunlight Hours in Sunnycliffs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunnycliffs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunnycliffs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunnybrae, SA, which is about 351.6 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.