Are Solar Panels Worth It In Havelock?

Havelock is located in Victoria about 141.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1176.7 km south west of Lyra. Havelock has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Havelock

Rebate for Havelock 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 Havelock 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 Havelock
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 122.2 km from Havelock.

Havelock, VIC is in the 3465 postcode area which has around 1498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1577 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 3465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Havelock.

Solar Installers near toHavelock
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar11.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot24.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop30.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions36.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria39.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
The Solar Bloke39.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy41.1kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ceramet Solar42.1kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant43.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Bushwire Solar45.2kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay47.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Click Control Systems48.2kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical48.2kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar Central48.7kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical49.9kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar50.0kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network50.0kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Midland Solar50.4kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar52.9kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Mr Eco53.0kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro53.4kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Solar Pro Bendigo53.4kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)53.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Cola Solar53.9kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar54.0kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Lightbox Solar58.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar58.9kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Havelock

Sunlight Hours in Havelock

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 Havelock

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 Havelock, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hatton Vale, QLD, which is about 1326.0 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.