Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ballarat East?

Ballarat East is located in Victoria about 100.3 km west of Melbourne and 1221.8 km south west of Lyra. Ballarat East has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ballarat East, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ballarat East

Rebate for Ballarat East 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 Ballarat East 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 Ballarat East
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 80.8 km from Ballarat East.

Ballarat East, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Ballarat East.

Solar Installers near toBallarat East
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling0.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR0.9kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat1.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar2.0kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company2.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l4.1kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions4.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians4.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.2kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical5.8kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat6.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels6.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical6.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant6.7kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar9.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice9.2kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay21.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar28.6kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)34.4kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot43.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust45.8kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions50.9kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical50.9kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop53.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar56.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria58.5kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ballarat East

Sunlight Hours in Ballarat East

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 Ballarat East

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 Ballarat East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ballarat, VIC, which is about 1.3 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.