Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ivanhoe?

Ivanhoe is located in Victoria about 8.7 km north east of Melbourne and 1177.8 km south west of Lyra. Ivanhoe has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ivanhoe

Rebate for Ivanhoe 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 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
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 6.0 km from Ivanhoe.

Ivanhoe, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Ivanhoe.

Solar Installers near toIvanhoe
NameDistanceDetails
Nu Energy2.0kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
Harmonic Energy2.0kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
SolaMate2.1kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals3.2kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.
Monets Vision3.6kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC4.1kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group4.2kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Leeson Solar4.4kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
F CUBED Australia4.9kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
oz greens power4.9kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
National Grid Support5.5kmNational Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC.
carbonTRACK6.0kmcarbonTRACK is based in Hawthorn, VIC.
Solgen Energy Group (VIC)6.1kmSolgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
My Australian Solar6.2kmMy Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC.
Net Zero Co6.3kmNet Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC.
Allume Energy6.3kmAllume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC.
AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS6.3kmAUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Solar Flow6.4kmSolar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting6.4kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Climasolar6.5kmClimasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC.
ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS6.5kmALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)6.5kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Energy Control Australia6.5kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Enervest6.9kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
ACLE Services7.0kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia7.0kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ivanhoe

Sunlight Hours in Ivanhoe

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ithaca, QLD, which is about 1366.9 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.