Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hadfield?

Hadfield is located in Victoria about 11.8 km north of Melbourne and 1177.1 km south west of Lyra. Hadfield has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hadfield

Rebate for Hadfield 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 Hadfield 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 Hadfield
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 8.4 km from Hadfield.

Hadfield, VIC is in the 3046 postcode area which has around 1661 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1704 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14295 households in the 3046 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 8.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Hadfield.

Solar Installers near toHadfield
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Glenroy1.9kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Proma Solar2.1kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Green Solutions2.3kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar2.3kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunstainable2.4kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
EnviroGroup2.6kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Australian Micro Inverters3.6kmAustralian Micro Inverters is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Solar Nation4.0kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting4.9kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR5.0kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Just Energy5.2kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Australian Solar Light5.5kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Clean Earth Services5.6kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Evolve Green Electrical5.6kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Sailax Solar5.6kmSailax Solar is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group5.9kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia6.0kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
small solar australia6.0kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
F CUBED Australia6.0kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS6.3kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
​MHE Solar6.4km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Solar Flow6.5kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
oz greens power6.5kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Trione Energy6.6kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hadfield

Sunlight Hours in Hadfield

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 Hadfield

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 Hadfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Haden, QLD, which is about 1334.1 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.