Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mid Valley?

Mid Valley is located in Victoria about 136.6 km east of Melbourne and 1160.2 km south west of Lyra. Mid Valley has a latitude of 38.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mid Valley, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mid Valley

Rebate for Mid Valley 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 Mid Valley by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mid Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 10.2 km from Mid Valley.

Mid Valley, VIC is in the 3840 postcode area which has around 1640 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1782 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7791 households in the 3840 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 4.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Mid Valley.

Solar Installers near toMid Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Alternate Energy Innovations0.7kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions10.7kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy12.7kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon13.0kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.13.1kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical13.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland16.6kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Trentleck17.7kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar20.7kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions42.5kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Sunplus Solar42.6kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria43.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul45.1kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions48.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hth Property Maintenance52.8kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Rockys Solar56.8kmRockys Solar is based in Sale, VIC.
Boltz Contractors58.2kmBoltz Contractors is based in Sale, VIC.
RW Coulthard Electrical Services60.2kmRW Coulthard Electrical Services is based in Sale, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services62.8kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
GF SOLAR73.2kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar76.0kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Cardinia Solar77.6kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar78.2kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
Sunscape Solar80.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Abacus Solar83.0kmAbacus Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Mr Solar83.1kmMr Solar is based in Pakenham, VIC.
Softwave Building Solutions83.1kmSoftwave Building Solutions is based in Pakenham, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mid Valley

Sunlight Hours in Mid Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mid Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mid Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mickleham, VIC, which is about 155.7 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.