Are Solar Panels Worth It In Allestree?

Allestree is located in Victoria about 294.8 km west of Melbourne and 1412.1 km south west of Lyra. Allestree has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Allestree

Rebate for Allestree 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 Allestree 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 Allestree
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 62.6 km from Allestree.

Allestree, VIC is in the 3305 postcode area which has around 1484 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1533 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6257 households in the 3305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.13 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Allestree.

Solar Installers near toAllestree
NameDistanceDetails
Keppel Prince Engineering7.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar7.9kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning69.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool71.2kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical71.3kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton71.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services71.6kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool71.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services72.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool73.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics74.1kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar74.1kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services74.5kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services75.3kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design76.3kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical78.0kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Mustart Electrical90.6kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services90.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
SOLCON91.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions92.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors93.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier95.0kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect137.4kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
eSmart Electrical140.2kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Walsh Electrical165.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Bondys Contractors167.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services167.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Allestree

Sunlight Hours in Allestree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Allestree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Allestree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Allenview, QLD, which is about 1559.8 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.