Are Solar Panels Worth It In Homerton?

Homerton is located in Victoria about 282.0 km west of Melbourne and 1391.4 km south west of Lyra. Homerton has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Homerton

Rebate for Homerton 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 Homerton by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Homerton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 41.3 km from Homerton.

Homerton, VIC is in the 3304 postcode area which has around 350 solar installations under 10 kW and about 369 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1321 households in the 3304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Homerton.

Solar Installers near toHomerton
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering27.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar29.3kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning48.1kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton49.9kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Price Electrical66.2kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool66.5kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services66.6kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool66.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services67.1kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services68.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design68.3kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool69.2kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics69.5kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar69.5kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services70.0kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical71.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services91.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical91.9kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON92.0kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions93.3kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors94.3kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier95.8kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect116.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
eSmart Electrical140.3kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Bondys Contractors145.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Natimuk Solar153.9kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services157.1kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Homerton

Sunlight Hours in Homerton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Homerton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Homerton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Homeleigh, NSW, which is about 1489.6 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.