Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sulky?

Sulky is located in Victoria about 105.7 km west of Melbourne and 1214.0 km south west of Lyra. Sulky has a latitude of 37.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sulky

Rebate for Sulky 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 Sulky 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 Sulky
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 88.1 km from Sulky.

Sulky, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 25 solar installers near to or in Sulky.

Solar Installers near toSulky
NameDistanceDetails
Ballarat-North Water Reclamation Plant6.3kmBallarat-North Water Reclamation Plant is based in Miners Rest, VIC.
ACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians7.2kmACN Ballarat Solar & Battery Electricians is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Smart Options p/l8.2kmSmart Options p/l is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar8.8kmUltraclean Solar is based in Mitchell Park, VIC.
Solar Power Ballarat9.1kmSolar Power Ballarat is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Effective Electrical9.2kmEffective Electrical is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Panels9.2kmBallarat Solar Panels is based in Wendouree, VIC.
Bailey Technologies9.3kmBailey Technologies is based in Ballan, VIC.
SUN 2 SOLAR11.1kmSUN 2 SOLAR is based in Ballarat, VIC.
High End Electrical And Solar11.2kmHigh End Electrical And Solar is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Island Energy - Ballarat11.4kmIsland Energy - Ballarat is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Celsius Heating and Cooling11.7kmCelsius Heating and Cooling is based in Bakery Hill, VIC.
Solar Run Invermay11.7kmSolar Run Invermay is based in Allendale, VIC.
Ballarat Solar Company11.8kmBallarat Solar Company is based in Ballarat, VIC.
Waldron Solar Solutions12.7kmWaldron Solar Solutions is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Ballarat Solar & Electrical13.1kmBallarat Solar & Electrical is based in Delacombe, VIC.
Independent Solar Advice20.8kmIndependent Solar Advice is based in Buninyong, VIC.
Lightbox Solar25.0kmLightbox Solar is based in Leonards Hill, VIC.
James Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical)28.8kmJames Browne Electrics (JBE Solar and Electrical) is based in Daylesford, VIC.
Solar Run Talbot32.0kmSolar Run Talbot is based in Red Lion, VIC.
EnviroShop43.9kmEnviroShop is based in Newstead, VIC.
KC Solar45.4kmKC Solar is based in Maryborough, VIC.
Central Spark Victoria49.6kmCentral Spark Victoria is based in Yapeen, VIC.
Mallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy54.7kmMallee Sun Solar Bulk Buy is based in Castlemaine, VIC.
Capture Energy Aust56.1kmCapture Energy Aust is based in Steiglitz, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sulky

Sunlight Hours in Sulky

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sulky

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 Sulky, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sujeewong, QLD, which is about 1350.9 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.