Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eaglemont?

Eaglemont is located in Victoria about 10.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1176.4 km south west of Lyra. Eaglemont has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eaglemont, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eaglemont

Rebate for Eaglemont 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 Eaglemont by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eaglemont
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 5.6 km from Eaglemont.

Eaglemont, VIC is in the 3084 postcode area which has around 1585 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1660 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9753 households in the 3084 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 6.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eaglemont.

Solar Installers near toEaglemont
NameDistanceDetails
Nu Energy1.5kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals2.5kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
SolaMate2.8kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Harmonic Energy3.1kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Leeson Solar3.8kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Monets Vision3.9kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC5.1kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group5.1kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia5.9kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
F CUBED Australia6.0kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Advenser6.2kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
oz greens power6.3kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions6.3kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
National Grid Support7.0kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting7.1kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Energy Control Australia7.2kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)7.2kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
carbonTRACK7.2kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Entech Services7.2kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Enervest7.5kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services7.6kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy7.6kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
ACEnergy7.7kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)7.7kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Eastern Solar7.7kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
My Australian Solar7.8kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Allume Energy7.8kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eaglemont

Sunlight Hours in Eaglemont

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eaglemont

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 Eaglemont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eaglehawk North, VIC, which is about 139.1 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.