West Creek is located in Victoria about 100.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1224.4 km south west of Lyra. West Creek has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Creek, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for West 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. West Creek is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in West 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 West Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for West 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 West Creek 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 56.3 km from West Creek.
West Creek, VIC is in the 3992 postcode area which has around 181 solar installations under 10 kW and about 195 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 574 households in the 3992 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in West Creek.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GF SOLAR | 5.2km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 5.9km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 10.1km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 12.4km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 18.3km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 22.5km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 34.3km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 45.1km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 46.9km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 47.0km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 47.1km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 50.6km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 51.4km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 51.5km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 51.6km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 51.6km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 52.0km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 52.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 52.3km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 52.6km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 52.8km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 52.8km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 53.0km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 53.2km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 53.3km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 53.7km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 54.5km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Creek
Sunlight Hours in West Creek
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 West Creek
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after West Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Coraki, NSW, which is about 1268.6 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.