Are Solar Panels Worth It In Homebush?

Homebush is located in Victoria about 153.3 km north west of Melbourne and 1195.2 km south west of Lyra. Homebush has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Homebush

Rebate for Homebush 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 Homebush by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Homebush
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 134.5 km from Homebush.

Homebush, VIC is in the 3465 postcode area which has around 1498 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1577 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5171 households in the 3465 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.91 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Homebush.

Solar Installers near toHomebush
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar18.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot26.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar44.6kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
EnviroShop47.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay51.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar52.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria56.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions57.9kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant58.0kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar58.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke58.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar59.2kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy59.8kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant60.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical61.9kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels61.9kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat61.9kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians62.0kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies62.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l62.9kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)63.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Bushwire Solar65.1kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical65.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions65.8kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar65.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR66.2kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company66.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Homebush

Sunlight Hours in Homebush

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 Homebush

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 Homebush, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Homebush, QLD, which is about 1829.7 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.