Are Solar Panels Worth It In Swan Island?

Swan Island is located in Victoria about 54.3 km south west of Melbourne and 1239.8 km south west of Lyra. Swan Island has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Swan Island, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Swan Island 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. Swan Island is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Swan Island

Rebate for Swan Island Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Swan Island by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Swan Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 38.8 km from Swan Island.

Swan Island, VIC is in the 3225 postcode area which has around 841 solar installations under 10 kW and about 872 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3528 households in the 3225 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Swan Island.

Solar Installers near toSwan Island
NameDistanceDetails
Great Ocean Solar and Electrical12.2kmGreat Ocean Solar and Electrical is based in Ocean Grove, VIC.
Eco Choice Solar12.5kmEco Choice Solar is based in Drysdale, VIC.
Clean Connect solar14.5kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar14.5kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
Solar Super Centre23.0kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
New Generation Solar25.1kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy25.2kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar25.8kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions27.8kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
Energy Smart Water28.4kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical28.4kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
South Beach Solar28.7kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
City To Surf Solar29.7kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Velocity Solar29.8kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing29.8kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont30.2kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green30.3kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Make My Energy30.5kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont30.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Evo Solar30.7kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating30.9kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar31.2kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong31.4kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar31.6kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong31.9kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong32.0kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy32.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Swan Island

Sunlight Hours in Swan Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Swan Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Swan Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Swan Hill West, VIC, which is about 337.7 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.