Solar Power Information - Eastville, VIC, 3463

If you're considering installing solar panels for your Eastville home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for Eastville and the 3463 postcode area in Victoria.

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Postcode 3463 Solar Power Statistics

In Eastville's postcode area (3463), more than 718 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 3,434 kW as at January 31, 2024.

Given a population of 2,367, this works out to 1,451 watts per person in the area, compared to a 947 watts Australian average. There are approximately 1,395 dwellings in the 3463 area, so that calculates out at 51 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 36.

Based on a conservative average of 13,590 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 849 homes) and retail electricity costs of 28c per kilowatt-hour; Eastville and 3463 postcode area residents are collectively generating $1,388,938 of energy at retail prices a year!

Eastville solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 3463 region avoiding 5,308 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

Installing Solar Panels In Eastville?

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Solar Energy Resources In Eastville

Eastville experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 4.72 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 3463 area per month.

Daily/Monthly System Energy Output Estimates

Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the Eastville area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.

Annual Electricity Output Estimates

Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in Eastville in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:

• 5kW system - 7,222 kWh (equivalent to ~124% of annual electricity consumption)
• 6kW system - 8,667 kWh (~148%)
• 10kW system - 14,444 kWh (~247%)
• 13kW system - 18,778 kWh (~322%)

Optimal Panel Angle And Orientation

Rooftop solar panels installed in Eastville, Victoria should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In Eastville's case, that is 36 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).

Feed In Tariffs In Victoria

As well as providing your home with electricity, Eastville solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In VIC, feed-in tariffs generally currently range from 5c to 10c per kilowatt-hour exported - so, it's important to compare energy retailers for the best electricity plan in the 3463 area.

Eastville Solar Energy Savings

Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the low end of the feed in tariff range rate of 5c, Eastville solar power system owners can expect to save $1,354 per year.

Loddon Shire Council Requirements.

At the time of publishing, there do not appear to be any special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the Loddon Shire Council area.

It's important to check with Loddon Shire Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in Eastville should visit this page.

Network Grid Connection Requirements In Victoria

A series of steps must be completed in Victoria involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Victoria.

Solar Panel Installers In Eastville

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Installing A Solar Battery In Eastville

Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your Eastville home will depend on various factors. 

We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to Eastville who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.

If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in Eastville (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.

Eastville Data Sources And Notes

Data sources used above for solar power information in Eastville VIC 3463 include:

• Census 2021 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
• Clean Energy Regulator data for postcode 3463 current as at January 31, 2024.
• Loddon Shire Council - Victoria

Some additional notes:

• Household electricity consumption in Eastville is based on the Australian average of 16kWh a day.
• Carbon intensity based on the Victoria average of 1.07kg per kilowatt-hour.

Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is Eastville (Bonnie Banks) , coordinates 36°51'52" S 143°58'42" E, around 2 km from the centre of Eastville.