Hazelwood is located in Victoria about 134.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1170.5 km south west of Lyra. Hazelwood has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hazelwood, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hazelwood 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hazelwood 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hazelwood
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hazelwood by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 14.4 km from Hazelwood.
Hazelwood, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
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.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 10.9km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 13.1km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 16.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 18.9km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 20.3km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 21.0km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 22.2km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 22.4km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 22.6km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 39.6km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 39.6km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 41.3km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 42.1km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 42.8km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 45.2km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 60.2km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 64.5km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 64.9km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 66.3km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 66.5km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 68.4km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 68.7km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 73.2km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 74.4km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 74.7km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 79.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 79.6km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hazelwood
Sunlight Hours in Hazelwood
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hazelvale, WA, which is about 2648.9 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.