Are Solar Panels Worth It In Percydale?

Percydale is located in Victoria about 162.8 km north west of Melbourne and 1205.4 km south west of Lyra. Percydale has a latitude of 37.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Percydale

Rebate for Percydale 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 Percydale by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Percydale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 144.4 km from Percydale.

Percydale, VIC is in the 3478 postcode area which has around 399 solar installations under 10 kW and about 430 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1349 households in the 3478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.97 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Percydale.

Solar Installers near toPercydale
NameDistanceDetails
KC Solar30.9kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot35.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar37.1kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar49.0kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
Bondys Contractors57.0kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay59.5kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
EnviroShop59.5kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar63.1kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant64.9kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Effective Electrical66.0kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels66.0kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat66.0kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians66.8kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies66.9kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Smart Options p/l67.5kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bridgewater Solar Plant67.5kmBridgewater Solar Plant is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Ceramet Solar68.5kmCeramet Solar is based in Bridgewater, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria69.1kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical69.2kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions69.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar70.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Complete Solar Solutions70.6kmComplete Solar Solutions is based in Lockwood, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company70.6kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR70.8kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat70.9kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
The Solar Bloke71.3kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling71.5kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Percydale

Sunlight Hours in Percydale

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 Percydale

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 Percydale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peranga, QLD, which is about 1348.1 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.