Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ada?

Ada is located in Victoria about 78.0 km east of Melbourne and 1146.4 km south west of Lyra. Ada has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ada, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ada

Rebate for Ada 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 Ada by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ada
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 43.1 km from Ada.

Ada, VIC is in the 3833 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 240 households in the 3833 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ada.

Solar Installers near toAda
NameDistanceDetails
Oasis Air conditioning and Solar18.9kmOasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC.
Smart Energy Lab28.1kmSmart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
SolarPlus28.4kmSolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services29.3kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions33.1kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria34.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul35.8kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions36.7kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar36.7kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Cardinia Solar37.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries37.6kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
True Solar Time37.6kmTrue Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC.
Green Valley Solar37.9kmGreen Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC.
Kubo Electrical40.7kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Mr Solar41.0kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Abacus Solar41.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Solar-Energy41.2kmSolar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions41.5kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Altruistic Aluminium41.6kmAltruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Energy Connections41.7kmEnergy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC.
iEnergytech41.9kmiEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC.
True Green Australia43.2kmTrue Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ada

Sunlight Hours in Ada

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 Ada

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 Ada, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Acton Park, WA, which is about 2774.0 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.