Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hopetoun Gardens?

Hopetoun Gardens is located in Victoria about 8.9 km south east of Melbourne and 1190.2 km south west of Lyra. Hopetoun Gardens has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hopetoun Gardens, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hopetoun Gardens

Rebate for Hopetoun Gardens 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 Hopetoun Gardens by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hopetoun Gardens
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 9.5 km from Hopetoun Gardens.

Hopetoun Gardens, VIC is in the 3162 postcode area which has around 695 solar installations under 10 kW and about 745 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6531 households in the 3162 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 9.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hopetoun Gardens.

Solar Installers near toHopetoun Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Prana Energy0.2kmPrana Energy is based in Wetherill Park, NSW.
Bunjil Energy0.2kmBunjil Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
Suncorp Renewable Energy0.5kmSuncorp Renewable Energy is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
SunPower Australia0.8kmSunPower Australia is based in Elsternwick, VIC.
solar ray tech1.2kmsolar ray tech is based in Brighton, VIC.
Energy Aware1.9kmEnergy Aware is based in Caulfield North, VIC.
Eco Solar Australia2.3kmEco Solar Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Smart Australia2.3kmSolar Smart Australia is based in Brighton, VIC.
OZ Solar Energy solutions2.3kmOZ Solar Energy solutions is based in Brighton, VIC.
Solar Run2.5kmSolar Run is based in Brighton East, VIC.
Bennett Solar Group3.1kmBennett Solar Group is based in Salter Point, WA.
Starfish Energy3.4kmStarfish Energy is based in Ormond, VIC.
SOLAR YOUR HOME3.4kmSOLAR YOUR HOME is based in Ormond, VIC.
Melbourne Solar System Trail - Sun3.4kmMelbourne Solar System Trail - Sun is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Carbon Blue3.5kmCarbon Blue is based in St Kilda, VIC.
MERACOMM3.7kmMERACOMM is based in Malvern East, VIC.
Solar Cutters3.8kmSolar Cutters is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Vellocet Clean Energy4.0kmVellocet Clean Energy is based in St Kilda, VIC.
Solar Bill Busters4.1kmSolar Bill Busters is based in Prahran, VIC.
RZY Australia4.2kmRZY Australia is based in Ormond, VIC.
FLUROSOL4.5kmFLUROSOL is based in Prahran, VIC.
Priority One Solar & Electrical4.8kmPriority One Solar & Electrical is based in St Kilda West, VIC.
NSI Solar4.9kmNSI Solar is based in Toorak, VIC.
Choice Energy5.0kmChoice Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Australian Solar Installs5.1kmAustralian Solar Installs is based in Bentleigh East, VIC.
Switch On Solar5.1kmSwitch On Solar is based in Malvern, VIC.
My Energy Future5.2kmMy Energy Future is based in Malvern, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hopetoun Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Hopetoun Gardens

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 Hopetoun Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hopetoun Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hopetoun, VIC, which is about 338.5 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.