Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hilldene?

Hilldene is located in Victoria about 86.5 km north of Melbourne and 1112.1 km south west of Lyra. Hilldene has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hilldene

Rebate for Hilldene 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 Hilldene by month. The maximum is 7.68 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.00 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hilldene
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.657.68
Feb24.146.70
Mar19.535.43
Apr13.653.79
May9.442.62
Jun7.202.00
Jul7.872.19
Aug11.163.10
Sep15.524.31
Oct20.725.76
Nov24.496.80
Dec27.527.65

Figures from the weather station at Tatura Institute, which is approximately 69.9 km from Hilldene.

Hilldene, VIC is in the 3660 postcode area which has around 1029 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3286 households in the 3660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hilldene.

Solar Installers near toHilldene
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Kilmore8.2kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
EKO Solar8.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Power Lights21.3kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical29.7kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy32.4kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Sonergy41.2kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Green Energy Australia42.8kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar48.6kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics54.2kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
Eureka Solar55.8kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Skyline Energy60.5kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power60.7kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance61.1kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Amrut Solar61.3kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen61.8kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Adopt Solar62.6kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert63.3kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
quantum63.4kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir64.1kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
OZY Solar64.7kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions64.8kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar64.9kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solution Solar66.3kmSolution Solar is based in Somerton, VIC.
365 Solar Australia66.5km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne66.5kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED66.9kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar State67.1kmSolar State is based in Roxburgh Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hilldene

Sunlight Hours in Hilldene

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hilldene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hilldene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hilldale, NSW, which is about 786.2 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.