Northcote is located in Victoria about 5.6 km north east of Melbourne and 1180.4 km south west of Lyra. Northcote has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Northcote, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Northcote 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 is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Northcote 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 will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Northcote
| 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 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 4.6 km from Northcote.
Northcote, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Northcote.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| oz greens power | 1.8km | oz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC. |
| Solar Flow | 2.5km | Solar Flow is based in Brunswick East, VIC. |
| F CUBED Australia | 2.8km | F CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC. |
| Solgen Energy Group (VIC) | 2.8km | Solgen Energy Group (VIC) is based in Fitzroy, VIC. |
| My Australian Solar | 2.9km | My Australian Solar is based in Fitzroy, VIC. |
| Harmonic Energy | 3.0km | Harmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC. |
| Ads Solar VIC | 3.1km | Ads Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC. |
| Roof Top Solar Group | 3.1km | Roof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC. |
| SolarQuip | 3.4km | SolarQuip is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Net Zero Co | 3.5km | Net Zero Co is based in South Melbourne, VIC. |
| SolaMate | 3.6km | SolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC. |
| AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3.7km | AUSTRALIAN SOLAR AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| Climasolar | 3.8km | Climasolar is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3.8km | ALLSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Collingwood, VIC. |
| SOLAR ENGINEERS | 3.9km | SOLAR ENGINEERS is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| National Grid Support | 4.0km | National Grid Support is based in Abbotsford, VIC. |
| Optimal Power Solutions Australia | 4.1km | Optimal Power Solutions Australia is based in Brunswick, VIC. |
| Ohm Power | 4.3km | Ohm Power is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Allume Energy | 4.4km | Allume Energy is based in Richmond, VIC. |
| Pro Solar | 4.5km | Pro Solar is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Sunrise Innovations | 4.6km | Sunrise Innovations is based in Carlton, VIC. |
| Sanshri Solar | 4.7km | Sanshri Solar is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| Ever Green Solar and Building | 4.8km | Ever Green Solar and Building is based in Parkville, VIC. |
| Parker Solar Group | 4.9km | Parker Solar Group is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solarzen | 5.0km | Solarzen is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
| Solar Panels Melbourne | 5.1km | Solar Panels Melbourne is based in North Melbourne, VIC. |
| Lotus Energy | 5.1km | Lotus Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northcote
Sunlight Hours in Northcote
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
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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northcliffe, WA, which is about 2603.8 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.