Are Solar Panels Worth It In Delahey?

Delahey is located in Victoria about 19.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1186.7 km south west of Lyra. Delahey has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Delahey

Rebate for Delahey 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 Delahey 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 Delahey
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 7.7 km from Delahey.

Delahey, VIC is in the 3037 postcode area which has around 4399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4523 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18163 households in the 3037 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Delahey.

Solar Installers near toDelahey
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Run Taylors Hill1.4kmSolar Run Taylors Hill is based in Taylors Hill, VIC.
Solar Sunfill2.1kmSolar Sunfill is based in Burnside Heights, VIC.
Greenlink Solar2.1kmGreenlink Solar is based in Taylors Lakes, VIC.
GP Solar2.3kmGP Solar is based in Albanvale, VIC.
Solar Run Caroline Springs4.1kmSolar Run Caroline Springs is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
Super Solar Energy4.4kmSuper Solar Energy is based in Caroline Springs, VIC.
SOLARBYTE4.7kmSOLARBYTE is based in St Albans, VIC.
Committed Solar Solutions (CSS)5.5kmCommitted Solar Solutions (CSS) is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Run Taylors Lakes5.6kmSolar Run Taylors Lakes is based in Hillside, VIC.
West Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer5.8kmWest Wire Solar - Melbourne Solar Panel Supplier & Installer is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Solar Panel Options6.2kmSolar Panel Options is based in Keilor Park, VIC.
solar on panels6.6kmsolar on panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
CSM Networks6.6kmCSM Networks is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
Evergreen Solar Power6.6kmEvergreen Solar Power is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
EOC Energy - Solar Panels6.7kmEOC Energy - Solar Panels is based in Ravenhall, VIC.
NXTGEN Group6.8kmNXTGEN Group is based in Keilor East, VIC.
Blue Solar6.9kmBlue Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Fronius Australia6.9kmFronius Australia is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solar Run Sunshine6.9kmSolar Run Sunshine is based in Sunshine North, VIC.
Essential Solar6.9kmEssential Solar is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
NATURE SAVER SOLAR7.3kmNATURE SAVER SOLAR is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Solar Boss7.3kmSolar Boss is based in Derrimut, VIC.
GEE Energy7.6kmGEE Energy is based in Derrimut, VIC.
Energy Solutions Aus7.8kmEnergy Solutions Aus is based in Sunshine West, VIC.
Ultimate Solar Energy8.0kmUltimate Solar Energy is based in Tullamarine, VIC.
Solarcel Energy8.4kmSolarcel Energy is based in Melbourne, VIC.
Solar Solar Group8.5kmSolar Solar Group is based in Tullamarine, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Delahey

Sunlight Hours in Delahey

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Delahey

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Delahey, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Delacombe, VIC, which is about 86.0 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.