Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heathwood?

Heathwood is located in Victoria about 23.2 km east of Melbourne and 1174.3 km south west of Lyra. Heathwood has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heathwood

Rebate for Heathwood 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 Heathwood by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Heathwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 5.3 km from Heathwood.

Heathwood, VIC is in the 3134 postcode area which has around 2190 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2325 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13117 households in the 3134 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 6.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Heathwood.

Solar Installers near toHeathwood
NameDistanceDetails
Mutunga Solar2.8kmMutunga Solar is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Bridge Energy Solution2.8kmBridge Energy Solution is based in Mitcham, VIC.
ALLIANCE SUNPOWER2.9kmALLIANCE SUNPOWER is based in Mitcham, VIC.
Applied Solar Energy3.3kmApplied Solar Energy is based in Ringwood East, VIC.
Watts Up Solar4.1kmWatts Up Solar is based in Forest Hill, VIC.
Victorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges4.2kmVictorian Solar and Power Solutions - Solahart Eastern Ranges is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Solar Panels4.3kmSolar Panels is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ECI CORP electrical contractors4.4kmECI CORP electrical contractors is based in Ringwood, VIC.
Glen Clark & Co4.5kmGlen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
SunWiz4.6kmSunWiz is based in Nunawading, VIC.
100% Electrics4.7km100% Electrics is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Pure Green Energy4.9kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
ASA Energy5.0kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical5.0kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions5.1kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Solar 370 Degrees5.4kmSolar 370 Degrees is based in Vermont South, VIC.
Technique Solar5.4kmTechnique Solar is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
BARGAIN SOLAR5.4kmBARGAIN SOLAR is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Alliance Solar5.4kmAlliance Solar is based in Nunawading, VIC.
C.S Solar5.5kmC.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC.
NPP Energy5.5kmNPP Energy is based in Nunawading, VIC.
Solpac Solutions5.6kmSolpac Solutions is based in Nunawading, VIC.
RayGen5.7kmRayGen is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Satellite Solar5.7kmSatellite Solar is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Afore New energy5.7kmAfore New energy is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Solarside5.8kmSolarside is based in Blackburn, VIC.
Fairlane Green6.0kmFairlane Green is based in Ringwood North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heathwood

Sunlight Hours in Heathwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Heathwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heathwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heathridge, WA, which is about 2761.8 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.