Are Solar Panels Worth It In Belgrave Heights?

Belgrave Heights is located in Victoria about 35.1 km east of Melbourne and 1177.7 km south west of Lyra. Belgrave Heights has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Belgrave Heights, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Belgrave Heights

Rebate for Belgrave Heights 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 Belgrave Heights by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Belgrave Heights
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 9.4 km from Belgrave Heights.

Belgrave Heights, VIC is in the 3160 postcode area which has around 646 solar installations under 10 kW and about 675 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3532 households in the 3160 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Belgrave Heights.

Solar Installers near toBelgrave Heights
NameDistanceDetails
VR Electrical Services2.4kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
Solar lnstallations5.5kmSolar lnstallations is based in Lysterfield, VIC.
Solar Knight7.0kmSolar Knight is based in Rowville, VIC.
Energy Wired7.2kmEnergy Wired is based in Ferntree Gully, VIC.
NeuTek Energy8.2kmNeuTek Energy is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
HISOLAR ENERGY8.3kmHISOLAR ENERGY is based in Rowville, VIC.
HID Australia8.5kmHID Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
solar n save installations8.5kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
J.WASSER8.5kmJ.WASSER is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Sun Station8.5kmSun Station is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Solar + Solutions8.6kmSolar + Solutions is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
RRacks Australia Office8.6kmRRacks Australia Office is based in Knoxfield, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance8.8kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
Solar 4 RVs9.0kmSolar 4 RVs is based in Rowville, VIC.
Goodwe Australia9.3kmGoodwe Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
Everything Solar Solutions9.3kmEverything Solar Solutions is based in Rowville, VIC.
OZ SOLAR SUPPLIER9.5kmOZ SOLAR SUPPLIER is based in Berwick, VIC.
Energy Cloud Australia9.9kmEnergy Cloud Australia is based in Rowville, VIC.
PV Connections10.2kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical10.3kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy10.4kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy10.5kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges10.6kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar Run Lysterfield10.6kmSolar Run Lysterfield is based in Scoresby, VIC.
Solar Tactics11.4kmSolar Tactics is based in Hallam, VIC.
Energy Matters11.4kmEnergy Matters is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Solar Energy Partners11.4kmSolar Energy Partners is based in Narre Warren, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Belgrave Heights

Sunlight Hours in Belgrave Heights

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 Belgrave Heights

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Belgrave Heights, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Belgrave, VIC, which is about 1.8 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.