Are Solar Panels Worth It In Devon North?

Devon North is located in Victoria about 166.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1180.1 km south west of Lyra. Devon North has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Devon North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Devon North

Rebate for Devon North 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 Devon North by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Devon North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 46.0 km from Devon North.

Devon North, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Devon North.

Solar Installers near toDevon North
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations36.3kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions37.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon37.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.37.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy37.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance41.2kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Trentleck46.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical48.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland51.7kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar54.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar58.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors60.3kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services61.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Sunplus Solar72.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions72.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria74.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul74.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions77.8kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar81.1kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar84.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR84.8kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services92.6kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries92.9kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Sunscape Solar97.7kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Devon North

Sunlight Hours in Devon North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Devon North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Devon North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Devon Meadows, VIC, which is about 123.5 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.