Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hazelwood South?

Hazelwood South is located in Victoria about 142.8 km east of Melbourne and 1166.5 km south west of Lyra. Hazelwood South has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hazelwood South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hazelwood South

Rebate for Hazelwood South 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 Hazelwood South by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hazelwood South
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 18.6 km from Hazelwood South.

Hazelwood South, VIC is in the 3840 postcode area which has around 1640 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1782 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7791 households in the 3840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hazelwood South.

Solar Installers near toHazelwood South
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations9.2kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions14.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy16.3kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon16.4kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.16.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical21.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Trentleck21.6kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland24.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar27.8kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance46.1kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions48.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar48.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria49.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul50.6kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions53.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Rockys Solar56.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors58.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services60.0kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services68.7kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GF SOLAR73.0kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar74.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar76.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunscape Solar82.2kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries83.0kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Cardinia Solar83.1kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Abacus Solar88.3kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions88.3kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hazelwood South

Sunlight Hours in Hazelwood South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hazelwood South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hazelwood South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hazelwood Park, SA, which is about 791.2 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.