Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pura Pura?

Pura Pura is located in Victoria about 165.7 km west of Melbourne and 1288.5 km south west of Lyra. Pura Pura has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Pura Pura 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. Pura Pura is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Pura Pura during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Pura Pura will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Pura Pura

Rebate for Pura Pura Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Pura Pura 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 Pura Pura
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 89.0 km from Pura Pura.

Pura Pura, VIC is in the 3271 postcode area which has around 28 solar installations under 10 kW and about 37 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 102 households in the 3271 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.86 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Pura Pura.

Solar Installers near toPura Pura
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat Solar & Electrical69.4kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar70.3kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions70.5kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design70.7kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Walsh Electrical71.0kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
Effective Electrical71.4kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels71.5kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat71.5kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies72.0kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company73.0kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar73.4kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice73.4kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical73.8kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant74.0kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat74.0kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy74.2kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Smart Options p/l74.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR74.4kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling74.8kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians74.9kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
SolarShine75.0kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services75.7kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services78.9kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services79.4kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool80.8kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical81.0kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pura Pura

Sunlight Hours in Pura Pura

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pura Pura

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pura Pura, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Punyelroo, SA, which is about 474.0 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.