Surf Beach is located in Victoria about 82.4 km south of Melbourne and 1235.0 km south west of Lyra. Surf Beach has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Surf Beach, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Surf Beach 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. Surf Beach is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Surf Beach 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 Surf Beach will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Surf Beach
| 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 Surf Beach by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 41.7 km from Surf Beach.
Surf Beach, VIC is in the 3922 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1818 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9132 households in the 3922 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.43 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Surf Beach.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Island Energy | 7.0km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 7.2km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 20.6km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 23.5km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 23.7km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 23.8km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 23.9km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 26.2km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 31.2km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 32.6km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical | 33.1km | Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Energy Smart Water | 33.1km | Energy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC. |
| Lilojo Electrical Solutions | 34.1km | Lilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC. |
| DNL Electrical & Solar | 35.3km | DNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC. |
| South Beach Solar | 35.4km | South Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC. |
| Academy Electrical & Solar | 35.5km | Academy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 36.6km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Protec Electrical and Solar | 37.0km | Protec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Myers Solar | 37.5km | Myers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Austral Solar | 38.1km | Austral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC. |
| Solar Super Centre | 38.6km | Solar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 39.8km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Solar Run Mount Eliza | 41.1km | Solar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Surf Beach
Sunlight Hours in Surf Beach
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Surf Beach
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Surf Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Surbiton, QLD, which is about 1713.8 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.