Mount Napier is located in Victoria about 255.3 km west of Melbourne and 1356.2 km south west of Lyra. Mount Napier has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Napier, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Napier 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. Mount Napier is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Napier 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 Mount Napier will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Mount Napier
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Napier by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.81 | 6.89 |
| Feb | 21.42 | 5.95 |
| Mar | 16.29 | 4.53 |
| Apr | 11.12 | 3.09 |
| May | 7.60 | 2.11 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.98 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.88 | 2.75 |
| Sep | 13.50 | 3.75 |
| Oct | 17.77 | 4.94 |
| Nov | 21.41 | 5.95 |
| Dec | 24.12 | 6.70 |
Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 7.6 km from Mount Napier.
Mount Napier, VIC is in the 3301 postcode area which has around 123 solar installations under 10 kW and about 130 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 585 households in the 3301 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.
Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Mount Napier.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Run Hamilton | 17.9km | Solar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning | 18.8km | Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC. |
| Renovation Electrical Design | 59.0km | Renovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC. |
| Western District Electrical Services | 61.6km | Western District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC. |
| TJM Electrical Services | 62.2km | TJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Price Electrical | 62.6km | Price Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Keppel Prince Engineering | 63.0km | Keppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC. |
| Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool | 63.0km | Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Urban Renewables Warrnambool | 63.7km | Urban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Andrew Logan Solar | 64.0km | Andrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC. |
| Marc Lemke Electrical | 64.3km | Marc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC. |
| Leahy's Electrical Services | 64.5km | Leahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Local Electrical & Solar Services | 65.4km | Local Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Alex Pye Electrics | 66.3km | Alex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Warrnambool Solar | 66.3km | Warrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Solar Run Warrnambool | 66.3km | Solar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC. |
| Bendigo Grid Connect | 87.3km | Bendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC. |
| Bondys Contractors | 111.1km | Bondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC. |
| SOLCON | 111.5km | SOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA. |
| Beyond Energy Integrated Services | 111.8km | Beyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA. |
| Mustart Electrical | 112.2km | Mustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Napier
Sunlight Hours in Mount Napier
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Mount Napier
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Mount Napier, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Murray, NSW, which is about 854.1 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.