Are Solar Panels Worth It In Delacombe?

Delacombe is located in Victoria about 104.2 km west of Melbourne and 1227.1 km south west of Lyra. Delacombe has a latitude of 37.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Delacombe

Rebate for Delacombe 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 Delacombe 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 Delacombe
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 83.9 km from Delacombe.

Delacombe, VIC is in the 3356 postcode area which has around 1382 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1463 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9225 households in the 3356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.25 kW) for about every 6.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Delacombe.

Solar Installers near toDelacombe
NameDistanceDetails
Waldron Solar Solutions2.0kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical2.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company3.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar4.3kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat4.7kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR5.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling5.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Bailey Technologies5.5kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels6.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical6.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat6.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l6.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians7.7kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar8.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant8.5kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice8.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay25.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar34.2kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)39.9kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot45.5kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust46.9kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions54.9kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical54.9kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
EnviroShop58.3kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar59.1kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria63.4kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Skyline Energy67.9kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Delacombe

Sunlight Hours in Delacombe

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 Delacombe

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 Delacombe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Degilbo, QLD, which is about 1552.4 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.