Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellerslie?

Ellerslie is located in Victoria about 199.8 km west of Melbourne and 1334.8 km south west of Lyra. Ellerslie has a latitude of 38.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellerslie

Rebate for Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie 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 Ellerslie
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 66.0 km from Ellerslie.

Ellerslie, VIC is in the 3265 postcode area which has around 262 solar installations under 10 kW and about 337 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1101 households in the 3265 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ellerslie.

Solar Installers near toEllerslie
NameDistanceDetails
Renovation Electrical Design24.3kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical27.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services29.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services32.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services33.1kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool34.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical34.7kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics35.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar35.4kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool36.0kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool36.1kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services36.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton71.5kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning75.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical76.6kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine79.7kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy81.1kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar100.4kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering102.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical113.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions114.2kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar115.0kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellerslie

Sunlight Hours in Ellerslie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellerslie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellerslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellerbeck, QLD, which is about 2233.8 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.