Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hurdle Flat?

Hurdle Flat is located in Victoria about 223.8 km north east of Melbourne and 967.1 km south west of Lyra. Hurdle Flat has a latitude of 36.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hurdle Flat, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hurdle Flat

Rebate for Hurdle Flat 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 Hurdle Flat 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 Hurdle Flat
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 38.0 km from Hurdle Flat.

Hurdle Flat, VIC is in the 3747 postcode area which has around 954 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1005 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2093 households in the 3747 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Hurdle Flat.

Solar Installers near toHurdle Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Valcomm Electrical5.5kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
Hines Electrix18.2kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Adam Cartwright Electrical18.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar26.2kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar31.5kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions32.3kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions32.3kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL32.4kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar32.4kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical32.5kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning32.7kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions32.7kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy32.8kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity33.3kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical33.5kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kennedy Electrical and Solar36.7kmKennedy Electrical and Solar is based in North Wangaratta, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar36.8kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Solargain36.9kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical37.0kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury37.1kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group37.5kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers37.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hurdle Flat

Sunlight Hours in Hurdle Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hurdle Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hurdle Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huonville, TAS, which is about 738.9 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.