Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Heart?

The Heart is located in Victoria about 196.0 km east of Melbourne and 1118.8 km south west of Lyra. The Heart has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Heart, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Heart

Rebate for The Heart 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 The Heart by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Heart
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 3.5 km from The Heart.

The Heart, VIC is in the 3851 postcode area which has around 1237 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1301 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4748 households in the 3851 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in The Heart.

Solar Installers near toThe Heart
NameDistanceDetails
RW Coulthard Electrical Services6.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors8.9kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar9.7kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar38.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar47.7kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland48.0kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates48.2kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale48.3kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale48.6kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland48.8kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics49.0kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop50.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS50.8kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar51.0kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.53.7kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon53.8kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy54.1kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions56.0kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions59.2kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations65.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Solar To Power65.9kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical66.3kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland76.1kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical76.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland79.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck84.1kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Heart

Sunlight Hours in The Heart

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Heart

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Heart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Head, QLD, which is about 1197.8 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.