Are Solar Panels Worth It In Henty?

Henty is located in Victoria about 303.0 km west of Melbourne and 1373.9 km south west of Lyra. Henty has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Henty

Rebate for Henty 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 Henty by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Henty
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 50.3 km from Henty.

Henty, VIC is in the 3312 postcode area which has around 101 solar installations under 10 kW and about 108 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 538 households in the 3312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 5.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Henty.

Solar Installers near toHenty
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning43.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton48.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SOLCON65.8kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services66.6kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions67.0kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical67.2kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors68.8kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier69.3kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering70.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar73.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect84.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services105.7kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical105.8kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard106.1kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
eSmart Electrical106.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services1106.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Henty

Sunlight Hours in Henty

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 Henty

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 Henty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Henty, WA, which is about 2367.5 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.