Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hepburn?

Hepburn is located in Victoria about 92.7 km north west of Melbourne and 1185.8 km south west of Lyra. Hepburn has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hepburn

Rebate for Hepburn 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 Hepburn by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hepburn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 73.7 km from Hepburn.

Hepburn, VIC is in the 3461 postcode area which has around 854 solar installations under 10 kW and about 891 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2807 households in the 3461 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hepburn.

Solar Installers near toHepburn
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)3.5kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar10.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay19.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop23.6kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria24.3kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy28.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
The Solar Bloke31.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians34.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant34.6kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l35.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot35.7kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling36.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR36.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat36.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar37.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies37.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Bushwire Solar37.4kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat37.4kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels37.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical37.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company37.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar38.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions39.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Skyline Energy40.0kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical40.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice42.7kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
KC Solar43.6kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hepburn

Sunlight Hours in Hepburn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hepburn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hepburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Henty, NSW, which is about 327.8 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.