Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shallow Inlet?

Shallow Inlet is located in Victoria about 153.0 km south east of Melbourne and 1228.1 km south west of Lyra. Shallow Inlet has a latitude of 38.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shallow Inlet, VIC

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shallow Inlet

Rebate for Shallow Inlet 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 Shallow Inlet by month. The maximum is 6.53 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shallow Inlet
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.506.53
Feb19.905.53
Mar15.624.34
Apr10.983.05
May7.562.10
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.901.92
Aug9.862.74
Sep13.423.73
Oct17.434.84
Nov20.725.75
Dec23.016.39

Figures from the weather station at Yallourn, which is approximately 71.6 km from Shallow Inlet.

Shallow Inlet, VIC is in the 3960 postcode area which has around 558 solar installations under 10 kW and about 585 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1594 households in the 3960 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.68 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Shallow Inlet.

Solar Installers near toShallow Inlet
NameDistanceDetails
Hth Property Maintenance15.7kmHth Property Maintenance is based in Foster, VIC.
Bush Electrics and Solar43.4kmBush Electrics and Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
EcoSmart Solar46.5kmEcoSmart Solar is based in Inverloch, VIC.
GF SOLAR54.5kmGF SOLAR is based in Kongwak, VIC.
Advanced Solar & Batteries57.0kmAdvanced Solar & Batteries is based in Wonthaggi, VIC.
Trentleck62.0kmTrentleck is based in Narracan, VIC.
Alternate Energy Innovations68.8kmAlternate Energy Innovations is based in Morwell, VIC.
Sunscape Solar71.6kmSunscape Solar is based in Grantville, VIC.
Adsolar & Electrical72.2kmAdsolar & Electrical is based in Newborough, VIC.
Lima Electrical & Solar72.2kmLima Electrical & Solar is based in Trafalgar East, VIC.
Solahart Greater Gippsland73.2kmSolahart Greater Gippsland is based in Moe, VIC.
Sunplus Solar75.1kmSunplus Solar is based in Warragul, VIC.
Hills Energy Solutions75.1kmHills Energy Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
G-Store Warragul76.2kmG-Store Warragul is based in Warragul, VIC.
Island Energy76.3kmIsland Energy is based in San Remo, VIC.
Metro Solar Solutions76.3kmMetro Solar Solutions is based in Traralgon, VIC.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria77.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland Melbourne Victoria is based in Warragul, VIC.
LV Solar & Renewable Energy77.8kmLV Solar & Renewable Energy is based in Traralgon, VIC.
RACV Solar - Traralgon77.9kmRACV Solar - Traralgon is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
JHB Electrical & Solar.78.0kmJHB Electrical & Solar. is based in Traralgon East, VIC.
Natural Energy Products & Solutions79.0kmNatural Energy Products & Solutions is based in Warragul, VIC.
BWD Solar88.9kmBWD Solar is based in Cowes, VIC.
BJH Electrical & Solar Services89.2kmBJH Electrical & Solar Services is based in Bunyip, VIC.
Cardinia Solar96.9kmCardinia Solar is based in Nar Nar Goon, VIC.
Think Solar99.0kmThink Solar is based in Hawthorn East, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shallow Inlet

Sunlight Hours in Shallow Inlet

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shallow Inlet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shallow Inlet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shallow Bay, NSW, which is about 925.6 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.