Sunshine is located in Victoria about 11.6 km west of Melbourne and 1189.4 km south west of Lyra. Sunshine has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sunshine, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sunshine 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sunshine 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Sunshine
| 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 by month. The maximum is 6.74 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.28 | 6.74 |
| Feb | 21.07 | 5.85 |
| Mar | 16.46 | 4.57 |
| Apr | 11.26 | 3.13 |
| May | 7.78 | 2.16 |
| Jun | 6.38 | 1.77 |
| Jul | 7.15 | 1.99 |
| Aug | 10.09 | 2.80 |
| Sep | 13.81 | 3.84 |
| Oct | 18.03 | 5.01 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 23.81 | 6.61 |
Figures from the weather station at Laverton RAAF, which is approximately 10.8 km from Sunshine.
Sunshine, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
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 27 solar installers near to or in Sunshine.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Sunshine | 2.0km | Solar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC. |
| Energy Solutions Aus | 3.4km | Energy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| Kelly Solar | 3.5km | Kelly Solar is based in Sunshine West, VIC. |
| SolarGPI | 3.7km | SolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| United Renewable Energy | 3.7km | United Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC. |
| LG Solar & Energy Solutions | 4.1km | LG Solar & Energy Solutions is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| SOLARBYTE | 4.2km | SOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC. |
| NATURE SAVER SOLAR | 5.6km | NATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| GEE Energy | 5.6km | GEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Boss | 5.6km | Solar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| Solar Run Lara | 6.0km | Solar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC. |
| NXTGEN Group | 6.1km | NXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC. |
| Maxwell Solar Group | 6.1km | Maxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC. |
| Energy Stuff | 6.8km | Energy Stuff is based in Altona North, VIC. |
| Solarcel Energy | 7.0km | Solarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| small solar australia | 7.2km | small solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC. |
| Evolve Green Electrical | 7.3km | Evolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| 3P SOLAR | 7.5km | 3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC. |
| CSM Networks | 7.5km | CSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Prime Energy solar and electrical | 7.6km | Prime Energy solar and electrical is based in Newport, VIC. |
| Anova Energy | 7.7km | Anova Energy is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| Just Energy | 7.7km | Just Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC. |
| Evergreen Solar Power | 7.8km | Evergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Bright Source | 7.8km | Bright Source is based in Port Melbourne, VIC. |
| EOC Energy - Solar Panels | 7.8km | EOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| solar on panels | 7.9km | solar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC. |
| Solar Panel Options | 8.0km | Solar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunshine
Sunlight Hours in Sunshine
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunshine, NSW, which is about 800.1 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.