Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pittong?

Pittong is located in Victoria about 134.2 km west of Melbourne and 1255.4 km south west of Lyra. Pittong has a latitude of 37.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pittong

Rebate for Pittong 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 Pittong by month. The maximum is 6.75 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.77 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pittong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.316.75
Feb21.115.86
Mar16.444.57
Apr11.273.13
May7.772.16
Jun6.381.77
Jul7.181.99
Aug10.082.80
Sep13.783.83
Oct18.165.04
Nov21.405.94
Dec23.946.65

Figures from the weather station at Werribee, which is approximately 111.4 km from Pittong.

Pittong, VIC is in the 3360 postcode area which has around 105 solar installations under 10 kW and about 109 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 465 households in the 3360 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Pittong.

Solar Installers near toPittong
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar & Electrical33.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar34.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions34.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Effective Electrical35.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels35.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat35.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies36.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company37.1kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar37.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant38.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat38.1kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Smart Options p/l38.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR38.5kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice38.6kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians38.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling38.9kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay53.9kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot61.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Lightbox Solar66.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust69.6kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)71.6kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
KC Solar73.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Walsh Electrical73.8kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy75.0kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
SolarShine77.5kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pittong

Sunlight Hours in Pittong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pittong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pittong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pitt Town Bottoms, NSW, which is about 808.4 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.