Sunshine North is located in Victoria about 12.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1188.0 km south west of Lyra. Sunshine North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sunshine North, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sunshine North 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. Sunshine North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sunshine North 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 Sunshine North will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sunshine North
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sunshine North by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.02 | 6.67 |
| Feb | 20.89 | 5.80 |
| Mar | 16.34 | 4.54 |
| Apr | 11.32 | 3.14 |
| May | 7.73 | 2.15 |
| Jun | 6.29 | 1.75 |
| Jul | 7.04 | 1.96 |
| Aug | 10.02 | 2.78 |
| Sep | 13.59 | 3.77 |
| Oct | 17.78 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.14 | 5.87 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 11.0 km from Sunshine North.
Sunshine North, VIC is in the 3020 postcode area which has around 2894 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3097 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 16875 households in the 3020 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 5.8 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Sunshine North.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Sunshine | 0.7km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 2.4km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 3.8km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 4.3km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 4.4km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 4.4km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 5.5km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Kelly Solar | 5.5km | Kelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| NATURE SAVER SOLAR | 5.5km | NATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Boss | 5.6km | Solar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| LG Solar & Energy Solutions | 5.6km | LG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| GEE Energy | 5.7km | GEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 5.9km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
| Essential Solar | 6.5km | Essential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Fronius Australia | 6.5km | Fronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 6.5km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| GP Solar | 6.6km | GP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 6.6km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| Blue Solar | 6.7km | Blue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| Solar Run Lara | 6.8km | Solar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Trione Energy | 6.9km | Trione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| CSM Networks | 7.0km | CSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Ultimate Solar Energy | 7.0km | Ultimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 7.0km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunshine North
Sunlight Hours in Sunshine North
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 Sunshine North
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 Sunshine North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunshine Beach, QLD, which is about 1482.5 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.