Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pootilla?

Pootilla is located in Victoria about 94.0 km west of Melbourne and 1213.6 km south west of Lyra. Pootilla has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pootilla

Rebate for Pootilla 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 Pootilla 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 Pootilla
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 76.0 km from Pootilla.

Pootilla, VIC is in the 3352 postcode area which has around 2179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2351 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6606 households in the 3352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Pootilla.

Solar Installers near toPootilla
NameDistanceDetails
Celsius Heating and Cooling9.2kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR9.6kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat10.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians10.1kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l10.4kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar10.7kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company11.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant11.8kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Bailey Technologies12.6kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat13.3kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels13.4kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical13.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions13.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical14.6kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice14.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar15.7kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay17.3kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Lightbox Solar19.9kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)26.1kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot42.3kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
Keemin Energy Solutions44.7kmKeemin Energy Solutions is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Keemin Electrical44.8kmKeemin Electrical is based in Maddingley, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust44.9kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pootilla

Sunlight Hours in Pootilla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pootilla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pootilla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pooraka, SA, which is about 565.0 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.