Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heytesbury Lower?

Heytesbury Lower is located in Victoria about 196.0 km south west of Melbourne and 1360.4 km south west of Lyra. Heytesbury Lower has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Heytesbury Lower, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heytesbury Lower

Rebate for Heytesbury Lower 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 Heytesbury Lower 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 Heytesbury Lower
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 113.4 km from Heytesbury Lower.

Heytesbury Lower, VIC is in the 3268 postcode area which has around 247 solar installations under 10 kW and about 311 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1174 households in the 3268 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Heytesbury Lower.

Solar Installers near toHeytesbury Lower
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical44.4kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services44.7kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar44.9kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics44.9kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool45.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services47.3kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services47.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool47.9kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool47.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services48.2kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical48.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design49.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Walsh Electrical59.5kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine59.8kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy63.4kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems99.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar119.3kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Access Eco Solar120.8kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar120.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heytesbury Lower

Sunlight Hours in Heytesbury Lower

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Heytesbury Lower

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heytesbury Lower, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heyfield, VIC, which is about 342.4 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.