Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heidelberg Rgh?

Heidelberg Rgh is located in Victoria about 10.8 km north east of Melbourne and 1175.3 km south west of Lyra. Heidelberg Rgh has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Heidelberg Rgh, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heidelberg Rgh

Rebate for Heidelberg Rgh 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 Heidelberg Rgh by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Heidelberg Rgh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 2.8 km from Heidelberg Rgh.

Heidelberg Rgh, VIC is in the 3081 postcode area which has around 715 solar installations under 10 kW and about 794 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6298 households in the 3081 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.51 kW) for about every 8.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Heidelberg Rgh.

Solar Installers near toHeidelberg Rgh
NameDistanceDetails
Leeson Solar1.5kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Nu Energy1.6kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
SolaMate1.7kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Harmonic Energy2.4kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC3.1kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group3.1kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
F CUBED Australia4.2kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
oz greens power5.0kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals5.5kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Technaus Solar5.6kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services5.6kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power5.7km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar5.8km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors6.0kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical6.1kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
EnviroGroup6.4kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia6.5kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Monets Vision6.6kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions6.7kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
Arizon International6.8kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Solar Flow6.8kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
AusBrite Solar6.8kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR7.0kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting7.0kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heidelberg Rgh

Sunlight Hours in Heidelberg Rgh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Heidelberg Rgh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heidelberg Rgh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heidelberg Heights, VIC, which is about 0.8 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.