Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hoddle?

Hoddle is located in Victoria about 140.5 km south east of Melbourne and 1216.9 km south west of Lyra. Hoddle has a latitude of 38.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hoddle

Rebate for Hoddle 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 Hoddle 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 Hoddle
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 58.6 km from Hoddle.

Hoddle, VIC is in the 3959 postcode area which has around 358 solar installations under 10 kW and about 378 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1379 households in the 3959 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.52 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Hoddle.

Solar Installers near toHoddle
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance7.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar35.7kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar38.9kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR44.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Trentleck48.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries49.0kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations57.0kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar58.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical58.8kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland59.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Sunplus Solar60.4kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions60.4kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunscape Solar60.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
G-Store Warragul61.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria62.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions64.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions65.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy67.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon67.2kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.67.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Island Energy68.1kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services74.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
BWD Solar80.2kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Cardinia Solar83.3kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hoddle

Sunlight Hours in Hoddle

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hoddle

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hoddle, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hocking, WA, which is about 2843.8 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.