Are Solar Panels Worth It In Big Hill?

Big Hill is located in Victoria about 126.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1138.7 km south west of Lyra. Big Hill has a latitude of 36.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Big Hill, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Big Hill 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. Big Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Big Hill during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Big Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Big Hill

Rebate for Big Hill Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Big Hill by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Big Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 92.1 km from Big Hill.

Big Hill, VIC is in the 3555 postcode area which has around 2198 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2295 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9888 households in the 3555 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 4.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Big Hill.

Solar Installers near toBig Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Click Control Systems6.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical6.1kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central7.3kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions8.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Midland Solar8.9kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar9.8kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical10.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Mr Eco10.9kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar11.4kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network11.4kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Cola Solar11.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo11.8kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro11.8kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar11.9kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Bushwire Solar18.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke22.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy25.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria29.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop33.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ceramet Solar35.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant40.1kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar50.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Power Lights54.7kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Big Hill

Sunlight Hours in Big Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Big Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Big Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Big Grove, WA, which is about 2372.6 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.