Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hexham?

Hexham is located in Victoria about 201.0 km west of Melbourne and 1324.2 km south west of Lyra. Hexham has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hexham

Rebate for Hexham 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 Hexham 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 Hexham
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 56.3 km from Hexham.

Hexham, VIC is in the 3273 postcode area which has around 15 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 75 households in the 3273 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hexham.

Solar Installers near toHexham
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design37.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical42.2kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services42.8kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services46.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services46.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical47.8kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool47.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool49.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar49.4kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics49.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services49.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool50.1kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton59.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning64.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical86.4kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine89.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy90.7kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bondys Contractors100.5kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar103.2kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering104.1kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect106.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical107.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar108.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hexham

Sunlight Hours in Hexham

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 Hexham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hexham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hewett, SA, which is about 515.7 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.