Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ballyrogan?

Ballyrogan is located in Victoria about 166.6 km west of Melbourne and 1255.3 km south west of Lyra. Ballyrogan has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ballyrogan

Rebate for Ballyrogan 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 Ballyrogan 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 Ballyrogan
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 102.6 km from Ballyrogan.

Ballyrogan, VIC is in the 3375 postcode area which has around 21 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 97 households in the 3375 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Ballyrogan.

Solar Installers near toBallyrogan
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors53.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar58.2kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical60.7kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels60.7kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat60.8kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical61.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Bailey Technologies61.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant62.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions62.1kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot62.9kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Smart Options p/l63.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians63.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company64.5kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar64.5kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat65.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR65.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling66.3kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
KC Solar69.8kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice70.1kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay70.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar75.7kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Lightbox Solar88.1kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)90.2kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ballyrogan

Sunlight Hours in Ballyrogan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ballyrogan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ballyrogan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ballyroe, NSW, which is about 693.1 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.