Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alfredton?

Alfredton is located in Victoria about 106.4 km west of Melbourne and 1225.0 km south west of Lyra. Alfredton has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alfredton

Rebate for Alfredton 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 Alfredton by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alfredton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 86.6 km from Alfredton.

Alfredton, VIC is in the 3350 postcode area which has around 4588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4842 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 28981 households in the 3350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.29 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alfredton.

Solar Installers near toAlfredton
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar & Electrical1.9kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels2.3kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical2.3kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions2.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies2.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat2.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company4.2kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar4.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l4.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar4.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat5.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant5.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians5.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR5.3kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling6.0kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice12.5kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay23.0kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar33.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)38.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot41.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust50.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
KC Solar55.2kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
EnviroShop55.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions57.0kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical57.0kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria60.8kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy65.9kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alfredton

Sunlight Hours in Alfredton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alfredton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alfredton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alfred Cove, WA, which is about 2617.4 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.