Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hoppers Crossing?

Hoppers Crossing is located in Victoria about 25.0 km west of Melbourne and 1204.4 km south west of Lyra. Hoppers Crossing has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hoppers Crossing, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hoppers Crossing

Rebate for Hoppers Crossing 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 Hoppers Crossing by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hoppers Crossing
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 4.1 km from Hoppers Crossing.

Hoppers Crossing, VIC is in the 3029 postcode area which has around 14993 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15364 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 35681 households in the 3029 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hoppers Crossing.

Solar Installers near toHoppers Crossing
NameDistanceDetails
SUNDROP SOLAR1.6kmSUNDROP SOLAR is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
Rainbow Solar1.6kmRainbow Solar is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
CF Solar Power1.7kmCF Solar Power is based in Tarneit, VIC.
Solar Run Kurunjang2.4kmSolar Run Kurunjang is based in Tarneit, VIC.
Solahart Melbourne West4.0kmSolahart Melbourne West is based in Hoppers Crossing, VIC.
Solar Lifeline Victoria4.1kmSolar Lifeline Victoria is based in Tarneit, VIC.
Solar Nextgen4.9kmSolar Nextgen is based in Point Cook, VIC.
Sun Current - Solar Panels Melbourne5.2kmSun Current - Solar Panels Melbourne is based in Williams Landing, VIC.
National Solar Company5.5kmNational Solar Company is based in Point Cook, VIC.
SOLAR SECURE5.8kmSOLAR SECURE is based in Truganina, VIC.
Greentech Solutions Australia6.4kmGreentech Solutions Australia is based in Truganina, VIC.
Solar Power Hub6.5kmSolar Power Hub is based in Laverton, VIC.
Patel Solar6.9kmPatel Solar is based in Point Cook, VIC.
STAR SOLAR ENERGY7.3kmSTAR SOLAR ENERGY is based in Werribee South, VIC.
SolarRun Epping7.5kmSolarRun Epping is based in Wyndham Vale, VIC.
Akshar Solar7.8kmAkshar Solar is based in Truganina, VIC.
SolarSwitch8.3kmSolarSwitch is based in Derrimut, VIC.
3P SOLAR8.6km3P SOLAR is based in Laverton North, VIC.
Red Solar9.1kmRed Solar is based in Werribee, VIC.
Solar Run Lara10.0kmSolar Run Lara is based in Derrimut, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels11.3kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power11.3kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
solar on panels11.4kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
GEE Energy11.4kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
CSM Networks11.4kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Boss11.6kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR11.7kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hoppers Crossing

Sunlight Hours in Hoppers Crossing

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 Hoppers Crossing

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 Hoppers Crossing, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hopkins Creek, NSW, which is about 1328.2 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.