Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harcourt North?

Harcourt North is located in Victoria about 114.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1145.1 km south west of Lyra. Harcourt North has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Harcourt North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harcourt North

Rebate for Harcourt North 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 Harcourt North 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 Harcourt North
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 94.0 km from Harcourt North.

Harcourt North, VIC is in the 3453 postcode area which has around 388 solar installations under 10 kW and about 411 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 775 households in the 3453 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Harcourt North.

Solar Installers near toHarcourt North
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar6.5kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke12.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy14.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Click Control Systems17.5kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical17.6kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central18.8kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions18.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar19.0kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria19.9kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Midland Solar20.0kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco21.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar21.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar21.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo22.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro22.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical22.4kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar23.3kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network23.3kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
EnviroShop26.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)46.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Ceramet Solar46.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Power Lights46.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
KC Solar49.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant51.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Lightbox Solar53.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot54.1kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay57.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harcourt North

Sunlight Hours in Harcourt North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harcourt North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harcourt North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harcourt, VIC, which is about 7.3 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.