Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ullswater?

Ullswater is located in Victoria about 329.7 km west of Melbourne and 1324.5 km south west of Oman Ama. Ullswater has a latitude of 36.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ullswater

Rebate for Ullswater 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 Ullswater by month. The maximum is 7.36 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.93 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ullswater
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.487.36
Feb23.556.54
Mar18.075.02
Apr12.473.46
May8.492.36
Jun6.931.93
Jul7.542.09
Aug10.482.91
Sep14.243.96
Oct19.135.32
Nov23.026.40
Dec25.587.10

Figures from the weather station at Kybybolite, which is approximately 42.7 km from Ullswater.

Ullswater, VIC is in the 3318 postcode area which has around 164 solar installations under 10 kW and about 184 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 765 households in the 3318 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Ullswater.

Solar Installers near toUllswater
NameDistanceDetails
Natimuk Solar52.6kmNatimuk Solar is based in Natimuk, VIC.
Sparkon Electrical Services58.5kmSparkon Electrical Services is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Donna's Electrical58.6kmDonna's Electrical is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Naracoorte Solar Guard58.8kmNaracoorte Solar Guard is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services159.5kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services1 is based in Naracoorte, SA.
Bendigo Grid Connect68.7kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Laser Electrical Horsham73.2kmLaser Electrical Horsham is based in Horsham, VIC.
Bordertown Pumps & Refrigeration90.5kmBordertown Pumps & Refrigeration is based in Bordertown, SA.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning104.5kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton107.4kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
SOLCON113.3kmSOLCON is based in Mount Gambier, SA.
Phase Electrical & Energy Solutions113.5kmPhase Electrical & Energy Solutions is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ullswater

Sunlight Hours in Ullswater

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ullswater

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ullswater, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ullina, VIC, which is about 223.9 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.