Are Solar Panels Worth It In High Camp?

High Camp is located in Victoria about 69.4 km north of Melbourne and 1133.4 km south west of Lyra. High Camp has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in High Camp, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for High Camp 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. High Camp is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in High Camp during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in High Camp will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for High Camp

Rebate for High Camp Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on High Camp by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in High Camp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 52.8 km from High Camp.

High Camp, VIC is in the 3764 postcode area which has around 1126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1193 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4296 households in the 3764 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in High Camp.

Solar Installers near toHigh Camp
NameDistanceDetails
Mitchell Shire Electrical12.7kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy14.8kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Solar Power Lights19.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore20.6kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Sonergy25.0kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar28.1kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
EKO Solar28.6kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Green Energy Australia29.6kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Eureka Solar34.5kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics37.2kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power39.4kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Skyline Energy39.4kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance39.8kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum42.0kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir46.3kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar46.4kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions47.2kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Amrut Solar47.2kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
OZY Solar47.3kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert47.3kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions47.4kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Adopt Solar48.2kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen49.1kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to High Camp

Sunlight Hours in High Camp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in High Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after High Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Higginsville, WA, which is about 2203.2 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.