Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mitchells Hill?

Mitchells Hill is located in Victoria about 219.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1196.7 km south west of Lyra. Mitchells Hill has a latitude of 36.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mitchells Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mitchells Hill

Rebate for Mitchells Hill 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 Mitchells Hill by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mitchells Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 158.5 km from Mitchells Hill.

Mitchells Hill, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Mitchells Hill.

Solar Installers near toMitchells Hill
NameDistanceDetails
SS Electrical and Solar22.4kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar22.8kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar26.4kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bondys Contractors54.8kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera67.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham73.1kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant81.3kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
KC Solar83.3kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ceramet Solar85.3kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot92.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect94.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Natimuk Solar94.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions104.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
EnviroShop109.7kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Sunergy Solar112.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mitchells Hill

Sunlight Hours in Mitchells Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mitchells Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mitchells Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mitchells Flat, NSW, which is about 881.6 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.