Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alberton?

Alberton is located in Victoria about 173.4 km south east of Melbourne and 1189.0 km south west of Lyra. Alberton has a latitude of 38.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alberton

Rebate for Alberton 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 Alberton by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alberton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 56.1 km from Alberton.

Alberton, VIC is in the 3971 postcode area which has around 642 solar installations under 10 kW and about 683 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2391 households in the 3971 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alberton.

Solar Installers near toAlberton
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance39.7kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations46.9kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions48.1kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon48.4kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.48.5kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy48.5kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Trentleck55.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical58.6kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland61.5kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar63.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Rockys Solar65.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors68.1kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services68.6kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Sunplus Solar80.2kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions80.2kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar82.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria82.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul82.5kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar85.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions85.8kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
GF SOLAR87.4kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries94.6kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services100.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Sunscape Solar101.5kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
GEA Solar110.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Island Energy112.9kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Cardinia Solar113.0kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alberton

Sunlight Hours in Alberton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alberton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alberton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alberton, TAS, which is about 312.0 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.