Are Solar Panels Worth It In Illowa?

Illowa is located in Victoria about 232.0 km west of Melbourne and 1370.5 km south west of Lyra. Illowa has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Illowa

Rebate for Illowa 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 Illowa 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 Illowa
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 62.6 km from Illowa.

Illowa, VIC is in the 3282 postcode area which has around 222 solar installations under 10 kW and about 234 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1075 households in the 3282 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Illowa.

Solar Installers near toIllowa
NameDistanceDetails
Price Electrical7.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services7.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool7.5kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool7.7kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services8.4kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services9.4kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool10.5kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar10.6kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics10.6kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services10.8kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design12.4kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical12.9kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar69.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering71.3kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton71.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning74.2kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical100.9kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine103.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy105.5kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect136.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Radiant Energy Systems143.4kmRadiant Energy Systems is based in Wensleydale, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Illowa

Sunlight Hours in Illowa

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 Illowa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Illowa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Illinbah, QLD, which is about 1509.9 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.