Valencia Creek is located in Victoria about 176.8 km east of Melbourne and 1097.8 km south west of Lyra. Valencia Creek has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Valencia Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Valencia Creek 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. Valencia Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Valencia Creek 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 Valencia Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Valencia Creek
| 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 Valencia Creek by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.90 | 6.64 |
| Feb | 20.32 | 5.64 |
| Mar | 16.28 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.63 | 3.23 |
| May | 8.24 | 2.29 |
| Jun | 6.71 | 1.86 |
| Jul | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Aug | 10.55 | 2.93 |
| Sep | 14.32 | 3.98 |
| Oct | 18.62 | 5.17 |
| Nov | 21.69 | 6.03 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 35.2 km from Valencia Creek.
Valencia Creek, VIC is in the 3860 postcode area which has around 960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1025 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 3592 households in the 3860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Valencia Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Boltz Contractors | 30.9km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 32.4km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 32.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 42.2km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 54.2km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 54.4km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 54.5km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Voltage Electrics | 54.5km | Voltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 54.5km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 54.8km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Bairnsdale | 55.4km | RACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland | 55.7km | A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 55.8km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 56.4km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Powerhouse Shop | 56.4km | Powerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| MEGALS | 57.5km | MEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Gippsland Off Grid Solar | 57.7km | Gippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 61.2km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 65.8km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| NBS Solar Solutions | 66.9km | NBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 71.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 72.9km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Valencia Creek
Sunlight Hours in Valencia Creek
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Valencia Creek
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 Valencia Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vale View, QLD, which is about 1219.9 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.