Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reservoir North?

Reservoir North is located in Victoria about 12.2 km north of Melbourne and 1174.2 km south west of Lyra. Reservoir North has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reservoir North, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reservoir North

Rebate for Reservoir North 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 Reservoir North 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 Reservoir North
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 3.1 km from Reservoir North.

Reservoir North, VIC is in the 3073 postcode area which has around 2802 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2905 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 24547 households in the 3073 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.61 kW) for about every 8.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Reservoir North.

Solar Installers near toReservoir North
NameDistanceDetails
​MHE Solar2.2km​MHE Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Technaus Solar2.2kmTechnaus Solar is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Eco Solar Lighting2.6kmEco Solar Lighting is based in Thomastown, VIC.
GOOD CHOICE SOLAR2.7kmGOOD CHOICE SOLAR is based in Thomastown, VIC.
3GEN Power2.8km3GEN Power is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Ramselec Solar & Electrical2.8kmRamselec Solar & Electrical is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Aus Solar Distributors3.1kmAus Solar Distributors is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Arizon International3.1kmArizon International is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Sustainable Solar Services3.2kmSustainable Solar Services is based in Thomastown, VIC.
EnviroGroup3.3kmEnviroGroup is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Sunwatt Australia3.4kmSunwatt Australia is based in Thomastown, VIC.
Roof Top Solar Group3.9kmRoof Top Solar Group is based in Preston, VIC.
Ads Solar VIC3.9kmAds Solar VIC is based in Preston, VIC.
F CUBED Australia4.3kmF CUBED Australia is based in Preston, VIC.
Leeson Solar4.4kmLeeson Solar is based in Heidelberg West, VIC.
TCK Solar5.0kmTCK Solar is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Green Solutions5.0kmGreen Solutions is based in Coburg North, VIC.
SolaMate5.1kmSolaMate is based in Alphington, VIC.
Sunstainable5.2kmSunstainable is based in Coburg North, VIC.
Harmonic Energy5.4kmHarmonic Energy is based in Thornbury, VIC.
oz greens power5.5kmoz greens power is based in Thornbury, VIC.
Proma Solar5.8kmProma Solar is based in Broadmeadows, VIC.
Nu Energy6.0kmNu Energy is based in Heidelberg Heights, VIC.
AusBrite Solar6.0kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
Solar Nation6.1kmSolar Nation is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Australian Solar Light6.5kmAustralian Solar Light is based in Campbellfield, VIC.
Solar Run Glenroy6.8kmSolar Run Glenroy is based in Glenroy, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reservoir North

Sunlight Hours in Reservoir North

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 Reservoir North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reservoir North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reservoir East, VIC, which is about 1.3 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.