Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hillside?

Hillside is located in Victoria about 226.0 km east of Melbourne and 1077.8 km south west of Lyra. Hillside has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hillside

Rebate for Hillside 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 Hillside by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hillside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 47.8 km from Hillside.

Hillside, VIC is in the 3875 postcode area which has around 2608 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2768 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9566 households in the 3875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hillside.

Solar Installers near toHillside
NameDistanceDetails
Voltage Electrics5.4kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar5.5kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland5.7kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale6.2kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland6.6kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale6.8kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
GEA Solar7.1kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop7.2kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS8.3kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar8.5kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates14.9kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions17.7kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical25.1kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power25.8kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland40.3kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services49.1kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors50.5kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar52.5kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Double J Electrical Contracting P/L77.2kmDouble J Electrical Contracting P/L is based in Bindi, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.94.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon94.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy94.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions96.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations106.5kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical115.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland117.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar122.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hillside

Sunlight Hours in Hillside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hillside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hillside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hillside, VIC, which is about 246.1 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.