Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Hill?

Red Hill is located in Victoria about 60.2 km south of Melbourne and 1233.4 km south west of Lyra. Red Hill has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Hill

Rebate for Red 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 Red Hill 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 Red Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.176.71
Feb20.965.82
Mar16.114.48
Apr10.963.04
May7.422.06
Jun6.161.71
Jul6.871.91
Aug9.842.73
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.724.92
Nov21.265.90
Dec23.756.60

Figures from the weather station at Cranbourne Botanic Gardens, which is approximately 32.7 km from Red Hill.

Red Hill, VIC is in the 3937 postcode area which has around 217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 262 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 876 households in the 3937 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.71 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Red Hill.

Solar Installers near toRed Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Dunton Group - Solar & Electrical3.3kmDunton Group - Solar & Electrical is based in Dromana, VIC.
Energy Smart Water3.4kmEnergy Smart Water is based in Dromana, VIC.
Lilojo Electrical Solutions4.6kmLilojo Electrical Solutions is based in Safety Beach, VIC.
South Beach Solar7.8kmSouth Beach Solar is based in Mount Martha, VIC.
DNL Electrical & Solar8.2kmDNL Electrical & Solar is based in Rosebud, VIC.
Solar Super Centre12.0kmSolar Super Centre is based in Capel Sound, VIC.
Academy Electrical & Solar12.4kmAcademy Electrical & Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Protec Electrical and Solar12.4kmProtec Electrical and Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Paskin Solar13.0kmPaskin Solar is based in Moorooduc, VIC.
Myers Solar14.1kmMyers Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solartronics14.7kmSolartronics is based in Bittern, VIC.
Sunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC15.3kmSunbather Pool Heating & Covers - VIC is based in Hastings, VIC.
Solar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor15.4kmSolar 360 Australia - Solargain Hastings Authorised Distributor is based in Hastings, VIC.
BJ White Electrics15.5kmBJ White Electrics is based in Hastings, VIC.
Austral Solar15.7kmAustral Solar is based in Mornington, VIC.
Solar Run Mount Eliza20.6kmSolar Run Mount Eliza is based in Mount Eliza, VIC.
Clean Connect solar22.2kmClean Connect solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
mornington peninsular solar22.2kmmornington peninsular solar is based in Blairgowrie, VIC.
BWD Solar23.6kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
Solahart Mornington Peninsula25.3kmSolahart Mornington Peninsula is based in Frankston, VIC.
Sahara Solar27.1kmSahara Solar is based in Langwarrin, VIC.
Sleeth Electrical and Solar28.8kmSleeth Electrical and Solar is based in Seaford, VIC.
CostLess Solar & Generators31.0kmCostLess Solar & Generators is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
ENNOGIE AUSTRALIA31.4kmENNOGIE AUSTRALIA is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Excelsior Power31.5kmExcelsior Power is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Erg Energy Solar31.6kmErg Energy Solar is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.
Solar Run Frankston31.6kmSolar Run Frankston is based in Carrum Downs, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Hill

Sunlight Hours in Red Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Hill, ACT, which is about 496.4 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.