Hunterston is located in Victoria about 181.3 km south east of Melbourne and 1183.0 km south west of Lyra. Hunterston has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hunterston, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hunterston 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. Hunterston is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hunterston 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 Hunterston will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Hunterston
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hunterston by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 60.5 km from Hunterston.
Hunterston, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.
Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Hunterston.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 49.5km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 49.5km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 49.7km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 49.7km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 50.0km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 50.5km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 59.4km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 61.2km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 61.7km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| RW Coulthard Electrical Services | 61.9km | RW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 63.2km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 66.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 69.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 87.3km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 87.3km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 89.1km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 89.6km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 92.2km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 92.9km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 95.4km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 97.3km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| GEA Solar | 103.1km | GEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 104.6km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 107.6km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Deluxe Solar Advocates | 108.3km | Deluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Solar | 110.6km | East Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| Solargain Gippsland | 110.8km | Solargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
| East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale | 110.9km | East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hunterston
Sunlight Hours in Hunterston
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Hunterston
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Hunterston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hunters Hill West, NSW, which is about 658.5 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.