Are Solar Panels Worth It In Halls Gap?

Halls Gap is located in Victoria about 227.8 km west of Melbourne and 1268.6 km south west of Lyra. Halls Gap has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Halls Gap, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Halls Gap

Rebate for Halls Gap 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 Halls Gap 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 Halls Gap
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 85.6 km from Halls Gap.

Halls Gap, VIC is in the 3381 postcode area which has around 195 solar installations under 10 kW and about 211 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 910 households in the 3381 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Halls Gap.

Solar Installers near toHalls Gap
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors22.9kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect34.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham54.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Natimuk Solar68.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar70.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton76.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning78.8kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar88.1kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar95.6kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera100.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
KC Solar109.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot109.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar118.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Halls Gap

Sunlight Hours in Halls Gap

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Halls Gap

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Halls Gap, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Halls Creek, WA, which is about 2555.1 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.