Are Solar Panels Worth It In Surrey Hills North?

Surrey Hills North is located in Victoria about 11.8 km east of Melbourne and 1180.4 km south west of Lyra. Surrey Hills North has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Surrey Hills North

Rebate for Surrey Hills 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 Surrey Hills North by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.74 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Surrey Hills North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.105.86
Mar16.394.55
Apr11.243.12
May7.692.14
Jun6.281.74
Jul6.991.94
Aug9.872.74
Sep13.413.72
Oct17.914.98
Nov21.315.92
Dec24.036.68

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne, which is approximately 11.4 km from Surrey Hills North.

Surrey Hills North, VIC is in the 3127 postcode area which has around 943 solar installations under 10 kW and about 984 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6872 households in the 3127 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 7.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Surrey Hills North.

Solar Installers near toSurrey Hills North
NameDistanceDetails
Entech Services0.4kmEntech Services is based in Surrey Hills, VIC.
Eastern Solar1.7kmEastern Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Eco Star Solutions2.0kmEco Star Solutions is based in Burwood, VIC.
Smartgen2.2kmSmartgen is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Puma Solar2.6kmPuma Solar is based in Box Hill, VIC.
Global Eco & Environmental Solutions3.0kmGlobal Eco & Environmental Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Global Export Solutions3.0kmGlobal Export Solutions is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Air Module3.0kmSolar Air Module is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Solar Light Whiz3.1kmSolar Light Whiz is based in Camberwell, VIC.
EcoActiv3.2kmEcoActiv is based in Burwood, VIC.
Solazone Victoria3.2kmSolazone Victoria is based in Burwood, VIC.
Start Solar3.6kmStart Solar is based in Burwood, VIC.
ACLE Services3.7kmACLE Services is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Enervest3.7kmEnervest is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Sun Salute Solar3.7kmSun Salute Solar is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
ACEnergy3.7kmACEnergy is based in Camberwell, VIC.
Hive Solar Batteries3.8kmHive Solar Batteries is based in Box Hill North, VIC.
Solar Today3.8kmSolar Today is based in Burwood, VIC.
Energy Control Australia3.8kmEnergy Control Australia is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Southern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia)3.8kmSouthern Sustainable Electric (SSE Australia) is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
HIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting3.9kmHIGHLUX | Smart Outdoor Solar Lighting is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.
Monets Vision4.2kmMonets Vision is based in Balwyn, VIC.
Sky Solar Energy VIC4.4kmSky Solar Energy VIC is based in Ashwood, VIC.
Quanta Solar Australia4.8kmQuanta Solar Australia is based in Doncaster, VIC.
Vision Trak Rentals5.0kmVision Trak Rentals is based in Balwyn North, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Surrey Hills North

Sunlight Hours in Surrey Hills North

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 Surrey Hills North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Surrey Hills North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Surrey Hills, VIC, which is about 0.0 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.