Victoria · state
Solar Panel Installation in Victoria
Choose your suburb for local pricing and installers.
Electricity prices keep rising while most of the power a roof could generate goes unused. Across Victoria, the right installer is the one who knows local roofs, distribution network rules and the paperwork. A correctly sized system with tier-one panels, a matched inverter and a clean install by an accredited electrician.
Choose your suburb
Melbourne · West
- Caroline Springs 3023
Melbourne · South East
- Berwick 3806
- Clyde 3978
- Botanic Ridge 3977
Melbourne · North
- Craigieburn 3064
Melbourne · East
- Blackburn 3130
Geelong area
- Armstrong Creek 3217
Ballarat area
- Ballarat 3350
Solar Panel Installation across Victoria
In Melbourne, a kilowatt of panels makes about 1,366 kWh a year.
Victoria programs: Solar Victoria hot water rebate (up to $1,400 locally made, $1,000 other — Same $150,000 income cap); Solar Victoria panel rebate (up to $1,400 — Combined household income $150,000 or less).
Solar Panel Installation in Victoria typically runs $4,000–$9,500 per system.
Pricing in Victoria follows the national range of $4,000–$9,500, with metro areas usually more competitive than regional ones.
⏳ Deadlines
- Cheaper Home Batteries steps down in 66 days (1 January 2027)About $252/kWh for the first 14 kWh, $151/kWh to 28 kWh and $38/kWh to 50 kWh (2026 rate) Source: DCCEEW Cheaper Home Batteries, from 1 May 2026 · checked 2026-10-16
- STC discount on new solar shrinks in 66 days (1 January 2027)about 20% less than this year (one fewer deeming year) Source: Clean Energy Regulator (small-scale technology certificates) · set by law
Local solar data
How much power does solar make in Victoria?
Each kW of panels in Victoria makes about 1,366 kWh a year (Melbourne data). That means a 6.6kW system makes around 9,016 kWh a year, or about 25 kWh on an average day. Melbourne averages 4.8 peak sun hours a day.
Figures use PVWatts modelling for a north-facing (south-facing in the northern hemisphere) roof at 20°. Your actual output depends on shade, roof direction and the panels you choose.
| City | Network | kWh per kW a year | Sun hours a day | Grid price per kWh | Yearly saving, 6.6kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne VIC | — | 1,366 | 4.76 | — | — |
Incentives that apply in Victoria
National · battery
Cheaper Home Batteries
About $252/kWh for the first 14 kWh, $151/kWh to 28 kWh and $38/kWh to 50 kWh (2026 rate)
Battery 5–100 kWh, able to join a VPP, connected to rooftop solar
Source: DCCEEW Cheaper Home Batteries, from 1 May 2026 · checked 2026-10-16
National · solar
Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs)
Upfront discount: kW × zone multiplier × deeming years × STC price
Systems up to 100kW installed by an SAA-accredited installer
Source: SRES: zone multiplier × 5-year deeming × $38 per STC · checked 2026-10-16
VIC · hot water
Solar Victoria hot water rebate
up to $1,400 locally made, $1,000 other
Same $150,000 income cap
Source: Solar Victoria, from 1 July 2026 · checked 2026-10-16
VIC · solar
Solar Victoria panel rebate
up to $1,400
Combined household income $150,000 or less
Source: Solar Victoria, from 1 July 2026 · checked 2026-10-16
Sources: PVWatts v8 (north-facing 20°, 14% losses, nearest station) · SRES: zone multiplier × 5-year deeming × $38 per STC · DCCEEW Cheaper Home Batteries, from 1 May 2026 · Solar Victoria, from 1 July 2026
How long does a home solar installation take?
What size solar system do I need?
Will solar work on a cloudy day?
Who regulates solar installers in Victoria?
Book a free solar panel installation assessment in Victoria
Free assessment. Fixed written quote.