Hicksborough is located in Victoria about 102.2 km south east of Melbourne and 1229.9 km south west of Lyra. Hicksborough has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hicksborough, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hicksborough 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. Hicksborough is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hicksborough 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 Hicksborough will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hicksborough
| 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 Hicksborough by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.17 | 6.71 |
| Feb | 20.96 | 5.82 |
| Mar | 16.11 | 4.48 |
| Apr | 10.96 | 3.04 |
| May | 7.42 | 2.06 |
| Jun | 6.16 | 1.71 |
| Jul | 6.87 | 1.91 |
| Aug | 9.84 | 2.73 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.72 | 4.92 |
| Nov | 21.26 | 5.90 |
| Dec | 23.75 | 6.60 |
Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 58.3 km from Hicksborough.
Hicksborough, VIC is in the 3995 postcode area which has around 1749 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1816 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 6414 households in the 3995 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hicksborough.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 1.0km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 9.4km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 10.8km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 12.6km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Island Energy | 20.4km | Island Energy is based in San Remo, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 21.2km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| BWD Solar | 32.9km | BWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC. |
| Solartronics | 44.7km | Solartronics is based in Bittern, VIC. |
| Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor | 46.9km | Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| BJ White Electrics | 47.0km | BJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC | 47.0km | Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC. |
| Paskin Solar | 55.0km | Paskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 55.0km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 55.4km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 55.7km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 56.2km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 56.5km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 56.6km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 56.6km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 57.0km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Run Officer | 57.0km | Solar Run Officer is based in Clyde North, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 57.0km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 57.1km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 57.2km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 57.2km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 57.3km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 57.4km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hicksborough
Sunlight Hours in Hicksborough
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 Hicksborough
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 Hicksborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hickeys Creek, NSW, which is about 1070.0 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.