Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hill End?

Hill End is located in Victoria about 106.4 km east of Melbourne and 1149.5 km south west of Lyra. Hill End has a latitude of 38.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hill End, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hill End

Rebate for Hill End 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 Hill End by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hill End
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 25.1 km from Hill End.

Hill End, VIC is in the 3825 postcode area which has around 2522 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2630 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10659 households in the 3825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hill End.

Solar Installers near toHill End
NameDistanceDetails
Lima Electrical & Solar18.3kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland19.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical22.5kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria23.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions24.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar24.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul26.0kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions26.6kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Trentleck28.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations35.4kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services37.5kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions39.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy40.9kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon41.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.41.3kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar50.6kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Cardinia Solar52.2kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Abacus Solar57.7kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar57.7kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions57.9kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium58.2kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy58.8kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections58.8kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar59.2kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct59.5kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab60.2kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus60.5kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hill End

Sunlight Hours in Hill End

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hill End

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hill End, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hilgay, VIC, which is about 401.6 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.