Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stockyard Hill?

Stockyard Hill is located in Victoria about 151.9 km west of Melbourne and 1250.8 km south west of Lyra. Stockyard Hill has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stockyard Hill

Rebate for Stockyard Hill 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 Stockyard Hill by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stockyard Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 113.0 km from Stockyard Hill.

Stockyard Hill, VIC is in the 3373 postcode area which has around 359 solar installations under 10 kW and about 383 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1191 households in the 3373 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStockyard Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Ultraclean Solar44.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical46.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels46.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical46.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat46.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies47.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions47.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant48.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l49.3kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians49.6kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company50.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar50.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat50.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR51.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling51.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice55.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot55.2kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay58.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
KC Solar64.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Bondys Contractors67.7kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Lightbox Solar75.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)77.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
EnviroShop82.4kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar82.8kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust90.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria91.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Walsh Electrical95.0kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stockyard Hill

Sunlight Hours in Stockyard Hill

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 Stockyard Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stockyard Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stockyard Creek, NSW, which is about 1254.3 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.