Johnstones Hill is located in Victoria about 132.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1180.0 km south west of Lyra. Johnstones Hill has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Johnstones Hill, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Johnstones Hill 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. Johnstones Hill is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Johnstones Hill 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 Johnstones Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Johnstones Hill
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Johnstones Hill by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 21.9 km from Johnstones Hill.
Johnstones Hill, VIC is in the 3870 postcode area which has around 253 solar installations under 10 kW and about 260 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 646 households in the 3870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.40 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Johnstones Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trentleck | 14.4km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Alternate Energy Innovations | 20.6km | Alternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 22.7km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 24.4km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 24.7km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Metro Solar Solutions | 29.9km | Metro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| LV Solar & Renewable Energy | 31.8km | LV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC. |
| RACV Solar - Traralgon | 32.0km | RACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| JHB Electrical & Solar. | 32.1km | JHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC. |
| Hth Property Maintenance | 34.0km | Hth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 38.3km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 38.3km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 40.2km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 40.5km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 43.8km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| GF SOLAR | 56.3km | GF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC. |
| Bush Electrics and Solar | 57.1km | Bush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 58.4km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| EcoSmart Solar | 59.6km | EcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC. |
| Advanced Solar & Batteries | 66.1km | Advanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC. |
| Sunscape Solar | 66.3km | Sunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 71.7km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Rockys Solar | 73.4km | Rockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Boltz Contractors | 75.1km | Boltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 76.5km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 76.6km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 76.7km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Johnstones Hill
Sunlight Hours in Johnstones Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Johnstones Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Johnstones Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Johnston, NT, which is about 3251.8 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.