Are Solar Panels Worth It In Box Hill?

Box Hill is located in Victoria about 14.1 km east of Melbourne and 1178.3 km south west of Lyra. Box Hill has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Box Hill

Rebate for Box Hill 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 Box Hill 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 Box Hill
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 13.0 km from Box Hill.

Box Hill, VIC is in the 3128 postcode area which has around 866 solar installations under 10 kW and about 917 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6288 households in the 3128 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Box Hill.

Solar Installers near toBox Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Puma Solar0.1kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Smartgen0.3kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Eastern Solar0.8kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar1.2kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries1.3kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Entech Services2.8kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia3.4kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions3.5kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Advenser3.5kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Solarside3.5kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy3.5kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar3.5kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
RayGen3.6kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solpac Solutions3.7kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
NPP Energy3.7kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar3.9kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR3.9kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Technique Solar3.9kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy3.9kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
EcoActiv4.3kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
Start Solar4.4kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solazone Victoria4.4kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solar Today4.6kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
SunWiz4.6kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
100% Electrics4.8km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions5.3kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Export Solutions5.3kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Box Hill

Sunlight Hours in Box Hill

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 Box Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Box Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Box Head, NSW, which is about 737.2 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.