Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hiamdale?

Hiamdale is located in Victoria about 164.6 km east of Melbourne and 1150.3 km south west of Lyra. Hiamdale has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hiamdale

Rebate for Hiamdale 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 Hiamdale by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hiamdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 36.9 km from Hiamdale.

Hiamdale, VIC is in the 3847 postcode area which has around 317 solar installations under 10 kW and about 344 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1004 households in the 3847 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Hiamdale.

Solar Installers near toHiamdale
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.18.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon18.7kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy19.0kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions20.4kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations28.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Rockys Solar31.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors33.4kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services34.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical41.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland44.4kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck46.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar48.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance65.9kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions71.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar71.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria72.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul73.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions76.5kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GEA Solar77.6kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar87.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland87.9kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale88.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates88.5kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale88.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland88.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics88.8kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hiamdale

Sunlight Hours in Hiamdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hiamdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hiamdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heywood, VIC, which is about 449.2 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.