Hiawatha is located in Victoria about 154.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1188.5 km south west of Lyra. Hiawatha has a latitude of 38.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hiawatha, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hiawatha 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. Hiawatha is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hiawatha
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hiawatha by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 41.1 km from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Hiawatha.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hth Property Maintenance | 27.3km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 33.9km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 37.5km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 38.6km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 39.7km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 39.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 39.8km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 43.1km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 45.6km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 47.2km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 61.8km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 61.8km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 63.7km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 63.9km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 66.1km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 67.3km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 69.2km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 69.8km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 70.0km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 71.9km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 73.0km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 77.9km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 81.5km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 83.3km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 94.2km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hiawatha
Sunlight Hours in Hiawatha
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 Hiawatha
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Hiawatha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hiamdale, VIC, which is about 39.2 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.