Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pomonal?

Pomonal is located in Victoria about 219.0 km west of Melbourne and 1266.7 km south west of Lyra. Pomonal has a latitude of 37.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pomonal

Rebate for Pomonal 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 Pomonal 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 Pomonal
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 85.2 km from Pomonal.

Pomonal, 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 13 solar installers near to or in Pomonal.

Solar Installers near toPomonal
NameDistanceDetails
Bondys Contractors19.6kmBondys Contractors is based in Stawell, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect42.3kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham62.9kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
SS Electrical and Solar67.6kmSS Electrical and Solar is based in Flora Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton76.8kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Natimuk Solar77.2kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning79.4kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
St Arnaud Solar86.3kmSt Arnaud Solar is based in St Arnaud, VIC.
GWM Solar97.2kmGWM Solar is based in Donald, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot101.6kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
KC Solar102.0kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera106.7kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Wimmera is based in Warracknabeal, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar109.9kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pomonal

Sunlight Hours in Pomonal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pomonal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pomonal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pomona, QLD, which is about 1543.2 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.