Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenhill?

Greenhill is located in Victoria about 84.1 km north west of Melbourne and 1157.8 km south west of Lyra. Greenhill has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenhill

Rebate for Greenhill 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 Greenhill by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greenhill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 63.8 km from Greenhill.

Greenhill, VIC is in the 3444 postcode area which has around 1368 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1479 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4508 households in the 3444 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Greenhill.

Solar Installers near toGreenhill
NameDistanceDetails
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy23.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria24.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Bushwire Solar25.0kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke26.2kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Skyline Energy28.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)31.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop33.8kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power34.1kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance34.6kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum36.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Power Lights36.2kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Lightbox Solar36.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Eureka Solar37.5kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar43.4kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Click Control Systems47.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar47.2kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical47.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Metrisol Energy47.4kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical47.5kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Central48.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions48.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Midland Solar49.3kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar49.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco49.6kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenhill

Sunlight Hours in Greenhill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greenhill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenhill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greengrove, NSW, which is about 742.5 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.