Are Solar Panels Worth It In Huon Creek?

Huon Creek is located in Victoria about 227.6 km south west of Canberra and 941.4 km south west of Lyra. Huon Creek has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Huon Creek, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Huon Creek

Rebate for Huon Creek 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 Huon Creek by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Huon Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 27.7 km from Huon Creek.

Huon Creek, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Huon Creek.

Solar Installers near toHuon Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Kobi Energy Solutions5.4kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL5.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar5.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions7.4kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions7.7kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning7.7kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy7.9kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical8.1kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical8.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar8.8kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity8.9kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury11.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group11.9kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers12.2kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
KDEC Electrical & Solar12.3kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia12.5kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia12.9kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical15.4kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy16.9kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar18.1kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Valcomm Electrical24.4kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Rodney Wilson Electrical41.5kmRodney Wilson Electrical is based in Corowa, NSW.
Crawford Electrical & Solar42.9kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
Hines Electrix45.1kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Huon Creek

Sunlight Hours in Huon Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Huon Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Huon Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huon, VIC, which is about 21.9 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.