Don Valley is located in Victoria about 54.9 km east of Melbourne and 1151.0 km south west of Lyra. Don Valley has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Don Valley, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Don Valley 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. Don Valley is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Don Valley during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).
If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Don Valley will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Don Valley
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Don Valley by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.94 | 6.65 |
| Feb | 20.84 | 5.79 |
| Mar | 16.16 | 4.49 |
| Apr | 10.92 | 3.03 |
| May | 7.15 | 1.99 |
| Jun | 5.53 | 1.54 |
| Jul | 6.19 | 1.72 |
| Aug | 9.14 | 2.54 |
| Sep | 12.56 | 3.49 |
| Oct | 17.06 | 4.74 |
| Nov | 20.68 | 5.74 |
| Dec | 23.17 | 6.44 |
Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 22.3 km from Don Valley.
Don Valley, VIC is in the 3139 postcode area which has around 1480 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1610 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5163 households in the 3139 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.
Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Don Valley.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Energy Lab | 4.6km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 4.7km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 6.3km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 15.0km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 15.1km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 16.0km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 16.8km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| iEnergytech | 18.1km | iEnergytech is based in Mount Evelyn, VIC. |
| True Green Australia | 19.1km | True Green Australia is based in Lilydale, VIC. |
| sunny solar cleaning | 22.1km | sunny solar cleaning is based in Mooroolbark, VIC. |
| Solar Recruitment | 22.8km | Solar Recruitment is based in Montrose, VIC. |
| Australian Solar Doctors | 24.1km | Australian Solar Doctors is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| Ace Energy Services | 24.3km | Ace Energy Services is based in Kilsyth, VIC. |
| Sunterra Solar | 26.1km | Sunterra Solar is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Go Solar VIC | 26.1km | Go Solar VIC is based in Croydon South, VIC. |
| Drillmate. | 26.1km | Drillmate. is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| Solar Green Australia | 26.1km | Solar Green Australia is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Energy Assist Solar 4 You | 26.5km | Energy Assist Solar 4 You is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Eastern Energy Solutions | 26.6km | Eastern Energy Solutions is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| PV Connections | 26.7km | PV Connections is based in Boronia, VIC. |
| solar n save installations | 26.8km | solar n save installations is based in The Basin, VIC. |
| Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance | 27.0km | Eastern Solar Cleaning & Maintenance is based in Boronia, VIC. |
| C.S Solar | 27.1km | C.S Solar is based in Croydon, VIC. |
| Total Solar Solutions | 27.2km | Total Solar Solutions is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| VR Electrical Services | 27.3km | VR Electrical Services is based in Upwey, VIC. |
| Glen Clark & Co | 27.8km | Glen Clark & Co is based in Bayswater North, VIC. |
| ASA Energy | 27.9km | ASA Energy is based in Bayswater, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Don Valley
Sunlight Hours in Don Valley
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 Don Valley
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Don Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Don, TAS, which is about 383.8 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.