Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nutfield?

Nutfield is located in Victoria about 30.4 km north east of Melbourne and 1155.7 km south west of Lyra. Nutfield has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Nutfield, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Nutfield 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. Nutfield is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Nutfield during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Nutfield will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Nutfield

Rebate for Nutfield Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Nutfield by month. The maximum is 6.71 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.71 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nutfield
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.166.71
Feb20.915.81
Mar16.294.52
Apr11.183.10
May7.552.10
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.881.91
Aug9.752.71
Sep13.213.67
Oct17.654.90
Nov21.095.86
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at Bundoora, which is approximately 17.4 km from Nutfield.

Nutfield, VIC is in the 3099 postcode area which has around 491 solar installations under 10 kW and about 528 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1874 households in the 3099 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Nutfield.

Solar Installers near toNutfield
NameDistanceDetails
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen4.0kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar8.3kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries8.6kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Adopt Solar9.3kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Fluro Electrics10.1kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Solar On Roof11.2kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
AusBrite Solar13.3kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Yarra Solar14.7kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
GL solar14.7kmGL solar is based in Stones Corner, QLD.
Solar Run Wollert14.9kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Melbourne Solar Solutions15.0kmMelbourne Solar Solutions is based in Lower Plenty, VIC.
SOLARSEED15.6kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services16.1kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia16.2kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors16.4kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy16.4kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
365 Solar Australia16.5km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne16.6kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
3GEN Power16.6km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical16.8kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sundra Energy16.8kmSundra Energy is based in Templestowe, VIC.
Arizon International17.0kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar17.2kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
​MHE Solar17.4km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Leeson Solar18.1kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR18.5kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nutfield

Sunlight Hours in Nutfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nutfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nutfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nurran, VIC, which is about 301.7 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.