Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eaglehawk North?

Eaglehawk North is located in Victoria about 139.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1125.7 km south west of Lyra. Eaglehawk North has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eaglehawk North

Rebate for Eaglehawk North 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 Eaglehawk North 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 Eaglehawk North
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 82.3 km from Eaglehawk North.

Eaglehawk North, VIC is in the 3556 postcode area which has around 1689 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1736 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6998 households in the 3556 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eaglehawk North.

Solar Installers near toEaglehawk North
NameDistanceDetails
National Solar Network4.6kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar4.6kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical5.5kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro7.3kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo7.3kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar8.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar8.2kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco8.2kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar8.6kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Central9.1kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical10.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems10.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar10.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions17.0kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ceramet Solar28.2kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant33.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bushwire Solar34.3kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke38.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy41.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria45.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop49.1kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR53.4kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar53.9kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
KC Solar61.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Power Lights61.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot70.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)73.0kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eaglehawk North

Sunlight Hours in Eaglehawk North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eaglehawk North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eaglehawk North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, which is about 767.7 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.