Northcote South is located in Victoria about 4.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1181.1 km south west of Lyra. Northcote South has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Northcote South, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Northcote South 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. Northcote South is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Northcote South 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 Northcote South will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Northcote South
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Northcote South by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.31 | 6.75 |
| Feb | 21.10 | 5.86 |
| Mar | 16.39 | 4.55 |
| Apr | 11.24 | 3.12 |
| May | 7.69 | 2.14 |
| Jun | 6.28 | 1.74 |
| Jul | 6.99 | 1.94 |
| Aug | 9.87 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Oct | 17.91 | 4.98 |
| Nov | 21.31 | 5.92 |
| Dec | 24.03 | 6.68 |
Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 3.9 km from Northcote South.
Northcote South, VIC is in the 3070 postcode area which has around 1701 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1742 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 9204 households in the 3070 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Northcote South.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solgen Energy Group (VIC) | 2.1km | Solgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC. |
| My Australian Solar | 2.2km | My Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC. |
| oz greens power | 2.4km | oz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC. |
| Solar Flow | 2.6km | Solar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC. |
| SolarQuip | 2.8km | SolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Net Zero Co | 2.8km | Net Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3.0km | AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Climasolar | 3.0km | Climasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3.1km | ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| F CUBED Australia | 3.4km | F CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC. |
| National Grid Support | 3.5km | National Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC. |
| Harmonic Energy | 3.6km | Harmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC. |
| Ohm Power | 3.6km | Ohm Power is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Allume Energy | 3.8km | Allume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Ads Solar VIC | 3.8km | Ads Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC. |
| SOLAR ENGINEERS | 3.8km | SOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| Roof Top Solar Group | 3.8km | Roof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC. |
| Pro Solar | 3.9km | Pro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Sunrise Innovations | 3.9km | Sunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Optimal Power Solutions Australia | 4.1km | Optimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| Parker Solar Group | 4.2km | Parker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Sanshri Solar | 4.2km | Sanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| SolaMate | 4.2km | SolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC. |
| Solarzen | 4.4km | Solarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northcote South
Sunlight Hours in Northcote South
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 Northcote South
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Northcote South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northcote, VIC, which is about 0.7 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.