Are Solar Panels Worth It In White Hills?

White Hills is located in Victoria about 133.9 km north west of Melbourne and 1126.7 km south west of Lyra. White Hills has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for White Hills

Rebate for White Hills 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 White Hills by month. The maximum is 7.70 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in White Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.727.70
Feb24.256.74
Mar19.615.45
Apr13.733.82
May9.552.65
Jun7.322.03
Jul7.982.22
Aug11.243.12
Sep15.654.35
Oct20.805.78
Nov24.576.82
Dec27.647.68

Figures from the weather station at Kyabram, which is approximately 81.4 km from White Hills.

White Hills, VIC is in the 3550 postcode area which has around 4045 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4321 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 21087 households in the 3550 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 5.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in White Hills.

Solar Installers near toWhite Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Pro Bendigo1.2kmSolar Pro Bendigo is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Electric Pro1.2kmElectric Pro is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
NHC Solar2.1kmNHC Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Mr Eco2.2kmMr Eco is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Cola Solar2.5kmCola Solar is based in East Bendigo, VIC.
Midland Solar3.5kmMidland Solar is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Solar 1 Electrical3.6kmSolar 1 Electrical is based in Long Gully, VIC.
National Solar Network3.9kmNational Solar Network is based in California Gully, VIC.
Sunergy Solar3.9kmSunergy Solar is based in California Gully, VIC.
Ashcroft Electrical & Solar4.6kmAshcroft Electrical & Solar is based in Strathdale, VIC.
Solar Central5.2kmSolar Central is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Russell Broad Electrical6.3kmRussell Broad Electrical is based in Golden Square, VIC.
Click Control Systems6.3kmClick Control Systems is based in Bendigo, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions16.5kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Bushwire Solar29.6kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Ceramet Solar33.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
The Solar Bloke34.9kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy37.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant38.4kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria42.0kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop46.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Norlec Contracting & Solar54.6kmNorlec Contracting & Solar is based in Rochester, VIC.
NORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR55.6kmNORLEC CONTRACTING AND SOLAR is based in Bamawm, VIC.
Solar Power Lights55.9kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
KC Solar61.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to White Hills

Sunlight Hours in White Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in White Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after White Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in White Hill, SA, which is about 490.6 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.