Are Solar Panels Worth It In Daylesford?

Daylesford is located in Victoria about 88.4 km north west of Melbourne and 1187.7 km south west of Lyra. Daylesford has a latitude of 37.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Daylesford

Rebate for Daylesford 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 Daylesford by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Daylesford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 69.6 km from Daylesford.

Daylesford, VIC is in the 3460 postcode area which has around 412 solar installations under 10 kW and about 435 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1937 households in the 3460 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Daylesford.

Solar Installers near toDaylesford
NameDistanceDetails
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)1.3kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Lightbox Solar6.5kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay20.1kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria28.2kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
EnviroShop28.2kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy32.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians33.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant33.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Smart Options p/l34.0kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling34.6kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR34.7kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
The Solar Bloke35.1kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat35.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar35.6kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company36.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Bailey Technologies36.1kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat36.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels36.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical36.5kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Skyline Energy36.8kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar37.5kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions38.3kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical39.3kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot39.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice40.3kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Bushwire Solar40.7kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
quantum41.8kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Daylesford

Sunlight Hours in Daylesford

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 Daylesford

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 Daylesford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Daydream Island, QLD, which is about 1953.9 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.