Are Solar Panels Worth It In Puralka?

Puralka is located in Victoria about 341.2 km west of Melbourne and 1412.1 km south west of Lyra. Puralka has a latitude of 37.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Puralka

Rebate for Puralka 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 Puralka by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Puralka
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.186.99
Feb21.616.00
Mar16.484.58
Apr11.183.11
May7.592.11
Jun6.321.75
Jul7.061.96
Aug10.032.79
Sep13.663.79
Oct18.035.01
Nov21.836.06
Dec24.316.75

Figures from the weather station at Mount Gambier Aerodrome, which is approximately 27.8 km from Puralka.

Puralka, VIC is in the 3311 postcode area which has around 198 solar installations under 10 kW and about 206 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 986 households in the 3311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 5.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Puralka.

Solar Installers near toPuralka
NameDistanceDetails
SOLCON25.4kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services25.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Mustart Electrical26.4kmMustart Electrical is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions26.6kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Stuckey Electrical Contractors28.2kmStuckey Electrical Contractors is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
O'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier29.1kmO'Brien Electrical Mount Gambier is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Keppel Prince Engineering70.9kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
eSmart Electrical71.4kmeSmart Electrical is based in Millicent, SA.
Andrew Logan Solar75.0kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning82.6kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton87.2kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services99.3kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical99.3kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard99.5kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services199.7kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect121.8kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Price Electrical135.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services135.7kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Urban Renewables Warrnambool135.8kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Puralka

Sunlight Hours in Puralka

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 Puralka

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 Puralka, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pura Pura, VIC, which is about 175.5 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.