Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ivanhoe East?

Ivanhoe East is located in Victoria about 10.2 km north east of Melbourne and 1176.9 km south west of Lyra. Ivanhoe East has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ivanhoe East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ivanhoe East

Rebate for Ivanhoe East 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 Ivanhoe East by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ivanhoe East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 6.5 km from Ivanhoe East.

Ivanhoe East, VIC is in the 3079 postcode area which has around 856 solar installations under 10 kW and about 920 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5451 households in the 3079 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.12 kW) for about every 6.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ivanhoe East.

Solar Installers near toIvanhoe East
NameDistanceDetails
Vision Trak Rentals1.7kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Nu Energy2.3kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Monets Vision3.1kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
SolaMate3.5kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Harmonic Energy3.6kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Leeson Solar4.7kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia5.3kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Advenser5.6kmAdvenser is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC5.7kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group5.8kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting6.3kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Entech Services6.4kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Energy Control Australia6.4kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)6.4kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
F CUBED Australia6.6kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
National Grid Support6.6kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
carbonTRACK6.6kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions6.7kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
oz greens power6.7kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Enervest6.8kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services6.8kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACEnergy6.9kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Eastern Solar6.9kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Aura Renewable Energy7.1kmAura Renewable Energy is based in Doncaster East, VIC.
Smartgen7.3kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar7.3kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Allume Energy7.5kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ivanhoe East

Sunlight Hours in Ivanhoe East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ivanhoe East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ivanhoe East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ivanhoe, NSW, which is about 545.8 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.