Are Solar Panels Worth It In Elingamite?

Elingamite is located in Victoria about 180.5 km west of Melbourne and 1338.2 km south west of Lyra. Elingamite has a latitude of 38.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Elingamite 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. Elingamite is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

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

Solar Power Rebate for Elingamite

Rebate for Elingamite Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Elingamite by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Elingamite
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 104.0 km from Elingamite.

Elingamite, VIC is in the 3266 postcode area which has around 275 solar installations under 10 kW and about 320 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1361 households in the 3266 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 4.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Elingamite.

Solar Installers near toElingamite
NameDistanceDetails
Marc Lemke Electrical42.6kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design45.2kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services45.4kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Walsh Electrical45.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services46.2kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar46.9kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics46.9kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool47.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
SolarShine47.6kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services48.5kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool48.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services49.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical49.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool49.6kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy50.3kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems88.2kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton110.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice110.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Green Energy Options110.5kmGreen Energy Options is based in Torquay, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Elingamite

Sunlight Hours in Elingamite

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Elingamite

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Elingamite, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Elimbah, QLD, which is about 1563.9 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.