Are Solar Panels Worth It In Llowalong?

Llowalong is located in Victoria about 182.2 km east of Melbourne and 1104.3 km south west of Lyra. Llowalong has a latitude of 37.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Llowalong

Rebate for Llowalong 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 Llowalong by month. The maximum is 6.64 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.86 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Llowalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.906.64
Feb20.325.64
Mar16.284.52
Apr11.633.23
May8.242.29
Jun6.711.86
Jul7.552.10
Aug10.552.93
Sep14.323.98
Oct18.625.17
Nov21.696.03
Dec23.876.63

Figures from the weather station at East Sale, which is approximately 24.2 km from Llowalong.

Llowalong, VIC is in the 3862 postcode area which has around 556 solar installations under 10 kW and about 587 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1460 households in the 3862 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Llowalong.

Solar Installers near toLlowalong
NameDistanceDetails
Boltz Contractors20.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services21.5kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
Rockys Solar22.3kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
GEA Solar37.8kmGEA Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Solar49.9kmEast Gippsland Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Solargain Gippsland50.2kmSolargain Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Voltage Electrics50.3kmVoltage Electrics is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
RACV Solar - Bairnsdale50.8kmRACV Solar - Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
East Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale51.0kmEast Gippsland Housing Inspections Bairnsdale is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
A1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland51.2kmA1 Solar & Electrical - Solar Gippsland is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.51.4kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon51.6kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy51.8kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Powerhouse Shop52.0kmPowerhouse Shop is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
MEGALS53.1kmMEGALS is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Gippsland Off Grid Solar53.2kmGippsland Off Grid Solar is based in Bairnsdale, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions53.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
Deluxe Solar Advocates55.1kmDeluxe Solar Advocates is based in Eagle Point, VIC.
NBS Solar Solutions62.5kmNBS Solar Solutions is based in Nicholson, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations63.6kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Carl Spink Electrical70.0kmCarl Spink Electrical is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Solar To Power70.4kmSolar To Power is based in Johnsonville, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical71.0kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland73.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar77.9kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Trentleck80.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Solahart East Gippsland83.8kmSolahart East Gippsland is based in Lakes Entrance, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Llowalong

Sunlight Hours in Llowalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Llowalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Llowalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Llangothlin, NSW, which is about 971.9 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.