Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hampton?

Hampton is located in Victoria about 14.1 km south of Melbourne and 1194.9 km south west of Lyra. Hampton has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hampton

Rebate for Hampton 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 Hampton by month. The maximum is 6.78 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 1.72 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hampton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.416.78
Feb21.245.90
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.191.72
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.972.77
Sep13.703.81
Oct18.285.08
Nov21.766.05
Dec24.426.78

Figures from the weather station at Aspendale, which is approximately 13.4 km from Hampton.

Hampton, VIC is in the 3188 postcode area which has around 910 solar installations under 10 kW and about 958 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6838 households in the 3188 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 7.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Hampton.

Solar Installers near toHampton
NameDistanceDetails
AEES Group2.1kmAEES Group is based in Hampton East, VIC.
Green Home Green Planet2.3kmGreen Home Green Planet is based in Bentleigh, VIC.
Australian Security and Solar2.4kmAustralian Security and Solar is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Australian Home Services2.4kmAustralian Home Services is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Rezeko2.5kmRezeko is based in Highett, VIC.
Edge Solar Group2.6kmEdge Solar Group is based in Highett, VIC.
Solar Panels Highett2.9kmSolar Panels Highett is based in Highett, VIC.
Solar Run3.3kmSolar Run is based in Brighton East, VIC.
Grow Energy3.3kmGrow Energy is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
OZ Solar Energy solutions3.7kmOZ Solar Energy solutions is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Smart Australia3.7kmSolar Smart Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Eco Solar Australia3.7kmEco Solar Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solis Australasia.3.8kmSolis Australasia. is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
Greenland Systems4.0kmGreenland Systems is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Sologistics Australia4.3kmSologistics Australia is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME4.6kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Starfish Energy4.7kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
Pacific Solar4.8kmPacific Solar is based in Cheltenham, VIC.
ZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists4.8kmZECO Energy - Leading Solar and Battery System specialists is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Allset Energy4.8kmAllset Energy is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Solar Plus Electrical4.8kmSolar Plus Electrical is based in Moorabbin, VIC.
Automotion Plus5.1kmAutomotion Plus is based in Moorabbin, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hampton

Sunlight Hours in Hampton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hampton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hampton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hampstead Gardens, SA, which is about 664.5 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.