Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harcourt?

Harcourt is located in Victoria about 110.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1152.1 km south west of Lyra. Harcourt has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harcourt

Rebate for Harcourt 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 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
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 90.1 km from Harcourt.

Harcourt, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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.

Solar Installers near toHarcourt
NameDistanceDetails
Bushwire Solar2.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
The Solar Bloke5.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy7.6kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria12.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop20.0kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions22.8kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Click Control Systems24.1kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical24.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central25.4kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar26.1kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Midland Solar26.8kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco28.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar28.3kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar28.8kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical28.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Electric Pro29.1kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo29.1kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Sunergy Solar29.8kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network29.8kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)39.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar45.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Lightbox Solar46.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot48.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Power Lights48.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Ceramet Solar50.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay50.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Skyline Energy54.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harcourt

Sunlight Hours in Harcourt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harcourt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° 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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harbord, NSW, which is about 731.6 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.