Eltham North is located in Victoria about 20.5 km north east of Melbourne and 1166.3 km south west of Lyra. Eltham North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eltham North, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Eltham 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. Eltham North is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Eltham 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 Eltham North will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Eltham North
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Eltham North by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.16 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.91 | 5.81 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.52 |
| Apr | 11.18 | 3.10 |
| May | 7.55 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.88 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.75 | 2.71 |
| Sep | 13.21 | 3.67 |
| Oct | 17.65 | 4.90 |
| Nov | 21.09 | 5.86 |
| Dec | 23.87 | 6.63 |
Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 8.9 km from Eltham North.
Eltham North, VIC is in the 3095 postcode area which has around 2000 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2107 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9537 households in the 3095 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Eltham North.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| GL solar | 3.9km | GL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD. |
| Melbourne Solar Solutions | 4.1km | Melbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC. |
| modernenergy solar batteries | 5.4km | modernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC. |
| Sundra Energy | 6.5km | Sundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC. |
| AusBrite Solar | 6.8km | AusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC. |
| Fluro Electrics | 7.6km | Fluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC. |
| Yarra Solar | 8.1km | Yarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC. |
| Solar On Roof | 8.5km | Solar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC. |
| Leeson Solar | 8.7km | Leeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC. |
| Sustainable Solar Services | 9.5km | Sustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Aura Renewable Energy | 9.9km | Aura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC. |
| Advenser | 10.0km | Advenser is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| Aus Solar Distributors | 10.1km | Aus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Nu Energy | 10.1km | Nu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC. |
| Quanta Solar Australia | 10.1km | Quanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC. |
| 3GEN Power | 10.2km | 3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Sunwatt Australia | 10.3km | Sunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Ramselec Solar & Electrical | 10.6km | Ramselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Technaus Solar | 10.6km | Technaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| MHE Solar | 11.0km | MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| Vision Trak Rentals | 11.2km | Vision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC. |
| Arizon International | 11.2km | Arizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC. |
| SolaMate | 11.6km | SolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eltham North
Sunlight Hours in Eltham North
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 Eltham North
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Eltham North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eltham, NSW, which is about 1255.1 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.