Are Solar Panels Worth It In Balmattum?

Balmattum is located in Victoria about 136.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1050.5 km south west of Lyra. Balmattum has a latitude of 36.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Balmattum

Rebate for Balmattum 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 Balmattum by month. The maximum is 7.56 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.02 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Balmattum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.237.56
Feb23.976.66
Mar19.545.43
Apr13.793.83
May9.592.66
Jun7.282.02
Jul7.882.19
Aug10.983.05
Sep15.244.23
Oct20.575.71
Nov24.056.68
Dec26.877.46

Figures from the weather station at Dookie Agricultural College, which is approximately 38.2 km from Balmattum.

Balmattum, VIC is in the 3666 postcode area which has around 979 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1022 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2758 households in the 3666 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.81 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Balmattum.

Solar Installers near toBalmattum
NameDistanceDetails
SUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems34.8kmSUN REAL Renewable Energy Systems is based in Benalla, VIC.
Ecotech Energy35.6kmEcotech Energy is based in Benalla, VIC.
Country Solar35.6kmCountry Solar is based in Keysborough, VIC.
Future NRG Solar Power Specialists40.7kmFuture NRG Solar Power Specialists is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Reilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar42.0kmReilly Electrical & Sunvalley Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Commodore Australia42.2kmCommodore Australia is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.43.1kmGISTA MPV SOLAR PYC. LTD TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Jim's Energy43.3kmJim's Energy is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Green Tunnel43.6kmGreen Tunnel is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Anzunitedsolar43.7kmAnzunitedsolar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Blake Campbell Solar43.7kmBlake Campbell Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Watters Electrical & Solar43.8kmWatters Electrical & Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
GV Electrical and Solar44.5kmGV Electrical and Solar is based in Shepparton, VIC.
Mansfield Security51.7kmMansfield Security is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G&H Electrics53.8kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Solarphase55.4kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
EKO Solar57.6kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore65.8kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Solahart Albury Wodonga68.2kmSolahart Albury Wodonga is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Elect-Solar69.1kmElect-Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Wangaratta Solar70.0kmWangaratta Solar is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Active Energy Group70.3kmActive Energy Group is based in Kyabram, VIC.
Urban Renewables Wangaratta71.3kmUrban Renewables Wangaratta is based in Waldara, VIC.
Shannon Fraser Solar and Electrical72.5kmShannon Fraser Solar and Electrical is based in Wangaratta, VIC.
Solargain73.0kmSolargain is based in Rockingham, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Balmattum

Sunlight Hours in Balmattum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 39 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Balmattum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Balmattum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Balmain East, NSW, which is about 594.2 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.