Are Solar Panels Worth It In Huon?

Huon is located in Victoria about 211.3 km south west of Canberra and 935.8 km south west of Lyra. Huon has a latitude of 36.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Huon

Rebate for Huon 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 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
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 49.6 km from Huon.

Huon, VIC is in the 3695 postcode area which has around 89 solar installations under 10 kW and about 95 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 191 households in the 3695 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Huon.

Solar Installers near toHuon
NameDistanceDetails
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar14.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity16.3kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar16.5kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Heart and Solar Electrical16.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical17.0kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy17.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions17.2kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning17.3kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions17.3kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury17.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia18.3kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia18.5kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical18.5kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group18.7kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers19.0kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy20.2kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Glossy Aussie Solar20.8kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Kobi Energy Solutions21.7kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL21.8kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar21.8kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar33.6kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Valcomm Electrical34.9kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Hines Electrix48.0kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical48.9kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR54.6kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar57.8kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
TMN Electrical59.4kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Huon

Sunlight Hours in Huon

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huntly North, VIC, which is about 246.9 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.