Are Solar Panels Worth It In Little Hampton?

Little Hampton is located in Victoria about 77.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1181.3 km south west of Lyra. Little Hampton has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Little Hampton, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Little Hampton

Rebate for Little Hampton 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 Little Hampton by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Little Hampton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 58.0 km from Little Hampton.

Little Hampton, VIC is in the 3458 postcode area which has around 376 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1279 households in the 3458 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Little Hampton.

Solar Installers near toLittle Hampton
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)13.7kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar15.3kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Skyline Energy24.1kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power29.5kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
quantum29.5kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance29.6kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria31.7kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay32.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy34.5kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
EnviroShop35.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Eureka Solar36.3kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions37.5kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical37.5kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
The Solar Bloke37.5kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bushwire Solar41.0kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians43.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling43.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR43.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l43.8kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant44.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat44.2kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Billabong Solar44.2kmBillabong Solar is based in Melton South, VIC.
Ausdynamix Solar Solutions44.4kmAusdynamix Solar Solutions is based in Melton, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar44.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Melton45.1kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Melton is based in Melton, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company45.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions45.2kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Little Hampton

Sunlight Hours in Little Hampton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Little Hampton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Little Hampton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Little Grove, WA, which is about 2376.2 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.