Loch Valley is located in Victoria about 90.8 km east of Melbourne and 1139.7 km south west of Lyra. Loch Valley has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Loch Valley, VIC
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Loch Valley 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. Loch Valley is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Loch Valley 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 Loch Valley will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Loch Valley
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 24 | $957.60 |
| 4 kW | 33 | $1316.70 |
| 5 kW | 41 | $1635.90 |
| 6 kW | 49 | $1955.10 |
| 6.6 kW | 54 | $2154.60 |
| 10 kW | 82 | $3271.80 |
| 12 kW | 99 | $3950.10 |
| 15 kW | 124 | $4947.60 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Loch Valley by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.50 | 6.53 |
| Feb | 19.90 | 5.53 |
| Mar | 15.62 | 4.34 |
| Apr | 10.98 | 3.05 |
| May | 7.56 | 2.10 |
| Jun | 6.23 | 1.73 |
| Jul | 6.90 | 1.92 |
| Aug | 9.86 | 2.74 |
| Sep | 13.42 | 3.73 |
| Oct | 17.43 | 4.84 |
| Nov | 20.72 | 5.75 |
| Dec | 23.01 | 6.39 |
Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 48.3 km from Loch Valley.
Loch Valley, VIC is in the 3833 postcode area which has around 55 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 240 households in the 3833 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.44 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Loch Valley.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Air conditioning and Solar | 31.4km | Oasis Air conditioning and Solar is based in Wesburn, VIC. |
| Natural Energy Products & Solutions | 34.4km | Natural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria | 34.4km | EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| BJH Electrical & Solar Services | 36.0km | BJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC. |
| G-Store Warragul | 36.0km | G-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Hills Energy Solutions | 36.1km | Hills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Sunplus Solar | 36.1km | Sunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC. |
| Smart Energy Lab | 39.8km | Smart Energy Lab is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| SolarPlus | 40.0km | SolarPlus is based in Mount Toolebewong, VIC. |
| Lima Electrical & Solar | 40.9km | Lima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC. |
| Solahart Greater Gippsland | 42.8km | Solahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC. |
| Adsolar & Electrical | 45.7km | Adsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC. |
| Cardinia Solar | 46.9km | Cardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC. |
| Ironcore Batteries | 48.3km | Ironcore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| True Solar Time | 50.4km | True Solar Time is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Green Valley Solar | 50.7km | Green Valley Solar is based in Silvan, VIC. |
| Trentleck | 51.0km | Trentleck is based in Narracan, VIC. |
| Abacus Solar | 51.5km | Abacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Mr Solar | 51.5km | Mr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Softwave Building Solutions | 51.9km | Softwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Solar-Energy | 51.9km | Solar-Energy is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Kubo Electrical | 51.9km | Kubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC. |
| Altruistic Aluminium | 52.1km | Altruistic Aluminium is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
| Energy Connections | 52.3km | Energy Connections is based in Pakenham, VIC. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loch Valley
Sunlight Hours in Loch Valley
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 Loch Valley
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Loch Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loch Sport, VIC, which is about 137.9 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.