Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paradise?

Paradise is located in Victoria about 218.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1244.2 km south west of Lyra. Paradise has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paradise

Rebate for Paradise 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 Paradise 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 Paradise
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 109.3 km from Paradise.

Paradise, 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 14 solar installers near to or in Paradise.

Solar Installers near toParadise
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors9.2kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar46.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect52.6kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham54.3kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar63.7kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar72.8kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Natimuk Solar73.5kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera87.2kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
KC Solar92.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot94.8kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton100.6kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning103.0kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar111.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Effective Electrical114.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paradise

Sunlight Hours in Paradise

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 Paradise

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paradise, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paradise, WA, which is about 2473.0 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.