Are Solar Panels Worth It In Allansford?

Allansford is located in Victoria about 216.9 km west of Melbourne and 1364.1 km south west of Lyra. Allansford has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Allansford

Rebate for Allansford 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 Allansford by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Allansford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 77.7 km from Allansford.

Allansford, VIC is in the 3277 postcode area which has around 142 solar installations under 10 kW and about 165 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 789 households in the 3277 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Allansford.

Solar Installers near toAllansford
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical7.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services7.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics9.0kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar9.0kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool9.6kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services10.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services11.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool11.4kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services11.5kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool11.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical11.9kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design13.5kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Walsh Electrical83.7kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine85.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton86.0kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar86.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy88.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering89.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning89.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems126.0kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical139.5kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice139.9kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions140.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Allansford

Sunlight Hours in Allansford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Allansford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Allansford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Allans Flat, VIC, which is about 448.5 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.