Are Solar Panels Worth It In Notting Hill?

Notting Hill is located in Victoria about 18.8 km south east of Melbourne and 1185.3 km south west of Lyra. Notting Hill has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Notting Hill, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Notting Hill

Rebate for Notting Hill 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 Notting Hill by month. The maximum is 6.63 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.67 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Notting Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.876.63
Feb20.665.74
Mar15.964.43
Apr10.873.02
May7.362.04
Jun6.011.67
Jul6.621.84
Aug9.402.61
Sep12.883.58
Oct17.304.80
Nov20.775.77
Dec23.456.51

Figures from the weather station at Scoresby Research Institute, which is approximately 10.4 km from Notting Hill.

Notting Hill, VIC is in the 3168 postcode area which has around 639 solar installations under 10 kW and about 723 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7437 households in the 3168 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 11.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Notting Hill.

Solar Installers near toNotting Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Clenergy Australia0.7kmClenergy Australia is based in Clayton, VIC.
eko energy0.7kmeko energy is based in Heatherton, VIC.
So Happy Solar1.1kmSo Happy Solar is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Zenith Solar & Electrical1.2kmZenith Solar & Electrical is based in Notting Hill, VIC.
Jet Solar1.6kmJet Solar is based in Wheelers Hill, VIC.
Next Energy Solar1.7kmNext Energy Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
LP energy1.8kmLP energy is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
C-COR Solar2.0kmC-COR Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Boss Solar2.2kmBoss Solar is based in Mulgrave, VIC.
Solar Run Oakleigh2.5kmSolar Run Oakleigh is based in Oakleigh East, VIC.
SunOpt Solar2.9kmSunOpt Solar is based in Clayton South, VIC.
DoDo Solar2.9kmDoDo Solar is based in Clayton, VIC.
Sunburn Solar3.0kmSunburn Solar is based in Mount Waverley, VIC.
HP Energy3.1kmHP Energy is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Imminent Solar Australia3.1kmImminent Solar Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
HOPERGY3.3kmHOPERGY is based in Clayton South, VIC.
IMSOLAR3.6kmIMSOLAR is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Sunlock3.6kmSunlock is based in Clayton South, VIC.
Solar Charge P/L4.1kmSolar Charge P/L is based in Springvale, VIC.
GreenPower4.1kmGreenPower is based in Oakleigh, VIC.
SolaX Power Australia4.5kmSolaX Power Australia is based in Springvale, VIC.
Solar Run Glen Waverley4.7kmSolar Run Glen Waverley is based in Glen Waverley, VIC.
Solar Smart5.6kmSolar Smart is based in Chadstone, VIC.
Champion Energy5.8kmChampion Energy is based in Hughesdale, VIC.
Hire Solar5.8kmHire Solar is based in Hughesdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Notting Hill

Sunlight Hours in Notting Hill

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 Notting Hill

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 Notting Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Notley Hills, TAS, which is about 413.4 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.