Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pyalong?

Pyalong is located in Victoria about 80.3 km north of Melbourne and 1127.3 km south west of Lyra. Pyalong has a latitude of 37.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pyalong

Rebate for Pyalong 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 Pyalong by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pyalong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.026.67
Feb20.895.80
Mar16.344.54
Apr11.323.14
May7.732.15
Jun6.291.75
Jul7.041.96
Aug10.022.78
Sep13.593.77
Oct17.784.94
Nov21.145.87
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Melbourne Airport, which is approximately 63.0 km from Pyalong.

Pyalong, VIC is in the 3521 postcode area which has around 113 solar installations under 10 kW and about 119 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 277 households in the 3521 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Pyalong.

Solar Installers near toPyalong
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Lights8.0kmSolar Power Lights is based in Tooborac, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore21.5kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical23.8kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy26.0kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
EKO Solar26.7kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Sonergy36.1kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar37.8kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.
Green Energy Australia40.6kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Eureka Solar42.3kmEureka Solar is based in Riddells Creek, VIC.
Skyline Energy44.6kmSkyline Energy is based in Macedon, VIC.
Macedon Ranges Solar Power45.9kmMacedon Ranges Solar Power is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Victorian Solar Maintenance46.4kmVictorian Solar Maintenance is based in New Gisborne, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics48.2kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
quantum48.7kmquantum is based in Gisborne, VIC.
Bushwire Solar52.0kmBushwire Solar is based in Harcourt, VIC.
Bluegum Electrical Solutions56.3kmBluegum Electrical Solutions is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy56.4kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Photon Energy Solar57.0kmPhoton Energy Solar is based in Greenvale, VIC.
Solar Run Reservoir57.1kmSolar Run Reservoir is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
The Solar Bloke57.8kmThe Solar Bloke is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
OZY Solar58.1kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions58.2kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pyalong

Sunlight Hours in Pyalong

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pyalong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pyalong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Putty, NSW, which is about 700.8 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.