Are Solar Panels Worth It In Joel South?

Joel South is located in Victoria about 189.6 km north west of Melbourne and 1228.5 km south west of Lyra. Joel South has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Joel South, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Joel South

Rebate for Joel South 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 Joel South 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 Joel South
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 121.9 km from Joel South.

Joel South, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Joel South.

Solar Installers near toJoel South
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors25.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar33.0kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar52.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
KC Solar62.5kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot64.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
GWM Solar75.7kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect80.2kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham83.4kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar83.4kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay85.8kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant86.2kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical86.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels86.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat86.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies87.4kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians88.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l88.6kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical88.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions89.4kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar90.8kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
EnviroShop90.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company91.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat91.6kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR91.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling92.4kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant92.8kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar94.9kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Joel South

Sunlight Hours in Joel South

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Joel South

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 Joel South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Joel Joel, VIC, which is about 6.0 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.