Are Solar Panels Worth It In Glen Falloch?

Glen Falloch is located in Victoria about 148.9 km east of Melbourne and 1095.4 km south west of Lyra. Glen Falloch has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Glen Falloch, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Glen Falloch

Rebate for Glen Falloch 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 Glen Falloch by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Glen Falloch
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 63.8 km from Glen Falloch.

Glen Falloch, VIC is in the 3858 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1434 households in the 3858 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.79 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Glen Falloch.

Solar Installers near toGlen Falloch
NameDistanceDetails
JHB Electrical & Solar.58.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy58.2kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon58.3kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions59.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Boltz Contractors59.8kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar61.0kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services61.9kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical64.1kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland64.3kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations65.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar67.5kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
GEA Solar73.7kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Trentleck75.3kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria81.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions82.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar82.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Solarphase83.2kmSolarphase is based in Mansfield, VIC.
G-Store Warragul83.7kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions84.2kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G&H Electrics84.4kmG&H Electrics is based in Mansfield, VIC.
Voltage Electrics85.2kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar85.6kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Glen Falloch

Sunlight Hours in Glen Falloch

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 Glen Falloch

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 Glen Falloch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Glen Esk, QLD, which is about 1279.6 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.