Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balintore?

Balintore is located in Victoria about 132.8 km south west of Melbourne and 1300.6 km south west of Lyra. Balintore has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balintore

Rebate for Balintore 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 Balintore 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 Balintore
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 106.5 km from Balintore.

Balintore, VIC is in the 3249 postcode area which has around 366 solar installations under 10 kW and about 401 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1426 households in the 3249 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Balintore.

Solar Installers near toBalintore
NameDistanceDetails
Walsh Electrical5.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy6.8kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine9.1kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems41.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Green Energy Options63.2kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.
Green Wave Electrical and Solar63.8kmGreen Wave Electrical and Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Access Eco Solar63.9kmAccess Eco Solar is based in Jan Juc, VIC.
Evo Solar66.7kmEvo Solar is based in Newtown, VIC.
Python Solar Heating68.5kmPython Solar Heating is based in Belmont, VIC.
City To Surf Solar68.6kmCity To Surf Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Rheem Solar Specialist Belmont68.6kmRheem Solar Specialist Belmont is based in Belmont, VIC.
Velocity Solar68.6kmVelocity Solar is based in Grovedale, VIC.
Solar monitoring and servicing68.6kmSolar monitoring and servicing is based in Grovedale, VIC.
NHC Solar Geelong68.7kmNHC Solar Geelong is based in Newtown, VIC.
Adams eco Electrics69.4kmAdams eco Electrics is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Future Friendly Solar69.6kmFuture Friendly Solar is based in Geelong West, VIC.
Make My Energy70.3kmMake My Energy is based in Geelong, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust70.5kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Solar Panels Charlemont70.5kmSolar Panels Charlemont is based in Geelong, VIC.
Solar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green70.6kmSolar Geelong - Go Solar Go Green is based in Geelong, VIC.
Biz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong70.8kmBiz Solar - Solar Panels Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Island Energy - Geelong71.4kmIsland Energy - Geelong is based in North Geelong, VIC.
Greensaver Solar72.0kmGreensaver Solar is based in Norlane, VIC.
Cobalt Solar Energy73.1kmCobalt Solar Energy is based in North Shore, VIC.
Geelong Solar Energy74.8kmGeelong Solar Energy is based in Moolap, VIC.
New Generation Solar75.0kmNew Generation Solar is based in Moolap, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice76.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balintore

Sunlight Hours in Balintore

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 Balintore

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 Balintore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balingup, WA, which is about 2520.4 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.