Piedmont is located in Victoria about 86.5 km east of Melbourne and 1147.2 km south west of Lyra. Piedmont has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Piedmont, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Piedmont 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. Piedmont is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Piedmont 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 Piedmont will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Piedmont
| 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 Piedmont by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 47.0 km from Piedmont.
Piedmont, VIC is in the 3833 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 240 households in the 3833 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Piedmont.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 27.5km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 28.1km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 28.4km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 28.6km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 29.5km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 29.9km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 29.9km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 38.0km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 38.2km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 38.3km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 39.6km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 40.9km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 44.1km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 44.4km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 44.4km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 44.8km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 44.9km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 45.0km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 45.3km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 46.5km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Think Solar | 46.5km | Think Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC. |
| Clean Energy Direct | 46.6km | Clean Energy Direct is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 46.6km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 47.5km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 47.8km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 48.1km | A.R ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar Worx | 49.1km | Solar Worx is based in Officer, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Piedmont
Sunlight Hours in Piedmont
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 Piedmont
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 Piedmont, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pie Creek, QLD, which is about 1439.8 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.