Are Solar Panels Worth It In Templestowe?

Templestowe is located in Victoria about 17.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1171.2 km south west of Lyra. Templestowe has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Templestowe

Rebate for Templestowe 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 Templestowe by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Templestowe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 10.0 km from Templestowe.

Templestowe, VIC is in the 3106 postcode area which has around 1250 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1329 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6305 households in the 3106 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Templestowe.

Solar Installers near toTemplestowe
NameDistanceDetails
Sundra Energy1.7kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
GL solar2.3kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
Aura Renewable Energy3.7kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions3.9kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Advenser4.2kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia4.4kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar6.5kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries6.5kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals7.1kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
100% Electrics7.2km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Yarra Solar7.4kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
Solarside7.5kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy7.5kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
RayGen7.5kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar7.5kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solpac Solutions7.5kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Puma Solar7.5kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR7.7kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar7.7kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar7.7kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
NPP Energy7.7kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
SunWiz7.8kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Smartgen7.8kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Eastern Solar8.0kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER8.1kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution8.2kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Templestowe

Sunlight Hours in Templestowe

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 Templestowe

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 Templestowe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Templers, SA, which is about 680.4 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.