Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nilma North?

Nilma North is located in Victoria about 98.7 km east of Melbourne and 1167.5 km south west of Lyra. Nilma North has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nilma North

Rebate for Nilma 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 Nilma 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 Nilma 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 28.4 km from Nilma North.

Nilma 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Nilma North.

Solar Installers near toNilma North
NameDistanceDetails
Hills Energy Solutions6.3kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar6.3kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria6.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul8.4kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions10.4kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar17.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland22.1kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck23.4kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services24.9kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical25.3kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations38.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Cardinia Solar39.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Abacus Solar45.4kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar45.4kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions45.5kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium45.7kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Think Solar46.4kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions46.5kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Energy Connections46.6kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy46.8kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Clean Energy Direct46.8kmClean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy48.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon48.5kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.48.6kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nilma North

Sunlight Hours in Nilma North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nilma North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nilma North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nilma, VIC, which is about 5.4 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.