Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hoddles Creek?

Hoddles Creek is located in Victoria about 54.4 km east of Melbourne and 1157.8 km south west of Lyra. Hoddles Creek has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hoddles Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hoddles Creek

Rebate for Hoddles Creek 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 Hoddles Creek by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hoddles Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 29.0 km from Hoddles Creek.

Hoddles Creek, VIC is in the 3139 postcode area which has around 1480 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5163 households in the 3139 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Hoddles Creek.

Solar Installers near toHoddles Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar7.2kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab12.5kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus12.5kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
True Solar Time14.1kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar14.3kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
iEnergytech18.5kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia20.1kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.
Solar Recruitment22.1kmSolar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC.
sunny solar cleaning22.2kmsunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries22.4kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Australian Solar Doctors23.2kmAustralian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Ace Energy Services23.4kmAce Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC.
Kubo Electrical23.4kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
VR Electrical Services23.5kmVR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC.
solar n save installations24.7kmsolar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC.
Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance25.0kmEastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC.
PV Connections25.2kmPV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC.
Drillmate.25.2kmDrillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
Go Solar VIC25.3kmGo Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Sunterra Solar25.3kmSunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC.
Solar Green Australia25.8kmSolar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC.
Total Solar Solutions26.2kmTotal Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC.
ASA Energy26.4kmASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Energy Assist Solar 4 You26.4kmEnergy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC.
Schumacher Solar & Electrical26.4kmSchumacher Solar & Electrical is based in Bayswater, VIC.
Pure Green Energy26.5kmPure Green Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hoddles Creek

Sunlight Hours in Hoddles Creek

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 Hoddles Creek

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 Hoddles Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hoddle, VIC, which is about 106.3 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.