Are Solar Panels Worth It In Niddrie North?

Niddrie North is located in Victoria about 10.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1183.0 km south west of Lyra. Niddrie North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Niddrie North

Rebate for Niddrie 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 Niddrie North 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 Niddrie North
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 9.5 km from Niddrie North.

Niddrie North, VIC is in the 3042 postcode area which has around 874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 963 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7893 households in the 3042 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 9.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Niddrie North.

Solar Installers near toNiddrie North
NameDistanceDetails
Evolve Green Electrical1.1kmEvolve Green Electrical is based in Essendon North, VIC.
Solarcel Energy1.8kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Just Energy2.1kmJust Energy is based in Essendon North, VIC.
small solar australia2.6kmsmall solar australia is based in Essendon, VIC.
NXTGEN Group3.0kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Trione Energy3.1kmTrione Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy3.9kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Maxwell Solar Group4.2kmMaxwell Solar Group is based in Ascot Vale, VIC.
Essential Solar4.3kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
United Renewable Energy4.3kmUnited Renewable Energy is based in Maidstone, VIC.
SolarGPI4.3kmSolarGPI is based in Maidstone, VIC.
Fronius Australia4.3kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Panel Options4.6kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
Blue Solar4.6kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
LECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group5.0kmLECO SOLUTIONS Energy Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Solar Group5.0kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Clean Earth Services5.8kmClean Earth Services is based in Gladstone Park, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine6.2kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Sunstainable6.3kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy6.3kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.
Energy Solutions Australia6.5kmEnergy Solutions Australia is based in Westmeadows, VIC.
Green Solutions6.5kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
TCK Solar6.5kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Optimal Power Solutions Australia6.7kmOptimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLAR ENGINEERS6.9kmSOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC.
SOLARBYTE7.0kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Niddrie North

Sunlight Hours in Niddrie North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Niddrie North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Niddrie North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Niddrie, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.