Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hopevale?

Hopevale is located in Victoria about 329.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1186.1 km south west of Oman Ama. Hopevale has a latitude of 35.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hopevale

Rebate for Hopevale 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 Hopevale by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hopevale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 167.3 km from Hopevale.

Hopevale, VIC is in the 3396 postcode area which has around 112 solar installations under 10 kW and about 123 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 374 households in the 3396 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHopevale. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHopevale
NameDistanceDetails
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera50.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
GWM Solar92.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham103.0kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar106.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar127.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Gary Schmidt Electrical127.9kmGary Schmidt Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Laser Electrical Swan Hill129.6kmLaser Electrical Swan Hill is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
RVH Sales129.9kmRVH Sales is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Chris Conlan Electrical130.2kmChris Conlan Electrical is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
Battery Tec130.3kmBattery Tec is based in Swan Hill, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar134.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Gannawarra Energy Storage System139.2kmGannawarra Energy Storage System is based in Wandella, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect145.1kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration145.4kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Bondys Contractors147.1kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
MR John Clohesy172.7kmMR John Clohesy is based in Irymple, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant173.2kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Mildura Sunray Solar175.4kmMildura Sunray Solar is based in Mildura, VIC.
Cetinich Electrical and Solar177.4kmCetinich Electrical and Solar is based in Nichols Point, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hopevale

Sunlight Hours in Hopevale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hopevale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 35.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hopevale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hopetoun Park, VIC, which is about 291.4 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.