Are Solar Panels Worth It In Neerim North?

Neerim North is located in Victoria about 91.6 km east of Melbourne and 1147.0 km south west of Lyra. Neerim North has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Neerim North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Neerim North

Rebate for Neerim North 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 Neerim North by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Neerim North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 41.7 km from Neerim North.

Neerim North, VIC is in the 3821 postcode area which has around 422 solar installations under 10 kW and about 463 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1179 households in the 3821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.26 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Neerim North.

Solar Installers near toNeerim North
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria26.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions26.3kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions27.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar27.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul27.8kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services30.1kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar33.4kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar34.1kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland35.8kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical38.9kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Cardinia Solar42.7kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Trentleck43.2kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab43.5kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus43.8kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
Abacus Solar47.7kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar47.7kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions48.0kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium48.2kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy48.4kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections48.7kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar49.7kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct49.8kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS51.6kmA.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC.
True Solar Time51.8kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar51.9kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Neerim North

Sunlight Hours in Neerim North

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 Neerim North

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 Neerim North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Neerim Junction, VIC, which is about 2.9 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.